Category: Breaking News

Photos of Tprs going to Louisiana

This morning State Troopers PBA representatives helped send off 100 New York State Troopers who are being deployed to Louisiana to assist in hurricane-ravaged areas. The Troopers left from Stewart Airport in Newburgh and were flying to Louisiana via a commercial airline. The Troopers will be sworn in as peace… Read More»

Bridges Memorialize Troopers

Two bridge overpasses on the Taconic State Parkway have been named in honor of two Troopers from Troop K killed in the line of duty, Trooper Brian Rovnak and Trooper Robert Dunning. The efforts for the overpass dedication were spearheaded by Zone Sergeant James Sweeney, who is stationed at SP… Read More»

Trooper OK after being shot

The State Troopers PBA sends its best wishes for a quick recovery to Trooper Sean Finn of Troop B, who was shot in the hands and along the side of his head on Friday night as he searched for a man who fled from a traffic stop after reportedly leading… Read More»

PBA mourns loss of Sr. Inv. from Troop C

The State Troopers PBA is mourning the loss of State Police Senior Investigator Arthur “Ozzie” Daniels, who was stationed at SP Ithaca in Troop C. Senior Investigator Daniels, 53, was a member of the New York State Police for 25 years. He was off-duty at the time of his death.… Read More»

PBA mourns death of Special Trooper

The State Troopers PBA is mourning the death of Special Trooper Bruce A. Bell, 52, who most recently had been working a security detail at the Niagara Power Plant in Troop A. Trooper Bell had retired from the State Police but was later rehired under a program that brought back… Read More»

Road to recovery for Trooper

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Increased danger to Troopers during special details

State Troopers PBA members are continuously having their duties expanded through assignments to homeland security details, such as riding on commuter trains in NYC, as outlined in the previous article on this web site. There are also numerous other special law enforcement assignments, such as Operation IMPACT, which pairs Troopers… Read More»

Troopers on NYC trains

With heightened security for public transportation across the United States following the deadly explosions in London today, Gov. George E. Pataki has ordered members of the New York State Police to assist in the security efforts in New York City. Troopers will be riding on commuter trains during the heightened… Read More»