New York State Troopers
A recent decision by Supreme Court Justice Joseph C. Teresi has established that PBA members have the right to counsel during all phases of a critical incident. The ruling came after the PBA filed a lawsuit seeking a declaratory judgment on whether the Division of State Police could exclude PBA… Read More»
Other respected newspapers around the State have printed editorials and commentaries in full support of the PBA position calling for an outside independent investigator to examine the State Police leadership’s handling of the Ralph Phillips manhunt. Links to the Buffalo News commentary, and editorials from the Albany Times-Union and the… Read More»
Below is an editorial printed in the Elmira Star-Gazette newspaper on September 21, 2006. The newspaper has taken the position in support of the PBA’s letter to our state’s top elected officials to initiate an independent investigation of the way the manhunt for Ralph Phillips was conducted. The editorial is… Read More»
Testimony continues in the murder trial of Anthony Horton, accused of shooting and killing New York State Trooper Andrew J. Sperr on March 1 following a traffic stop in the town of Big Flats. Trooper Sperr stopped a pickup truck Horton was a passenger in along Lowe Road. At the… Read More»
More than $17,000 was pledged for the families of New York State Trooper Joseph Longobardo and Donald Baker Jr, as well as the PBA’s Signal 30 Fund in a telethon held Tuesday night on NewsChannel 13 in Albany. The telethon was also held in conjunction with sister news stations in… Read More»
The New York State Senate passed a legislative resolution on September 15, 2006 honoring the life and achievements of Trooper Joseph Longobardo, who was shot in the line of duty on Aug. 31 and died from his wounds on Sept. 3. PBA representatives were present in the Senate chamber on… Read More»
Jury selection will begin Monday for one of the three men accused in the killing of New York State Trooper Andrew J. Sperr. The suspected shooter, Anthony Horton, is the first of the three men who will face trial. Trooper Sperr was shot and killed on March 1 after he… Read More»
The rifle that may have been used in the shootings of New York State Troopers Joseph Longobardo and Donald Baker Jr. was found by law enforcement officials. The Buffalo News published a detailed article on the discovery, which is shown below. By T.J. PIGNATARO News Staff Reporter 9/13/2006 The rifle… Read More»
An estimated 5,000 law enforcement officers attended the funeral of New York State Trooper Joseph Longobardo on Sept. 11, as a way to honor this fallen hero. Along with about 2,000 New York State Troopers, Troopers from New Jersey, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware,… Read More»
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