New York State Troopers
PBA members explain the role of Troopers through Letters to the Editor PBA, 2003-06-06 A PBA delegate who represents Troopers in the western part of New York state and a Trooper have written letters to the editor that were published in The Buffalo News. The letters addressed a comment, printed… Read More»
North Carolina Trooper dies following Crown Victoria crash PBA, 2003-06-02 Another police officer has been killed in a crash in which a Crown Victoria was struck from behind and burst into flames. North Carolina Trooper Anthony Cogdill, 32, who is survived by a wife and a 3-year-old son, was killed… Read More»
Trooper says Brooklyn Senator nearly hit him PBA, 2003-05-27 A New York State Trooper said he was nearly hit by State Sen. Ada Smith (D-Brooklyn) last week as she sped through a security checkpoint near the State Capitol in Albany. The Daily News newspaper of New York City published an… Read More»
Letter to the Editor from PBA President regarding Troopers’ role in homeland security PBA, 2003-05-27 PBA President Dan De Federicis wrote a letter to the editor in The Buffalo News in response to that newspaper’s recent articles on Troopers’ evolving roles in homeland security. Below is the text of the… Read More»
SUPERINTENDENT SOON TO RETIRE Board of Directors, 2003-05-23 The PBA has confirmed this week that Superintendent James McMahon will be retiring in the near future. The PBA will advise when a more specific announcement is made.
Missouri Trooper Killed In Troop Car Fire Board, 2003-05-23 The PBA regrets to announce the tragic death of yet another state trooper in a Crown Victoria troop car fire. Missouri Highway Patrol Trooper Michael Newton, age 25, was killed on May 22, 2003 near Odessa when he was trapped inside… Read More»
Crown Victoria patrol car in Dallas equipped with safety shield burst into flames PBA, 2003-05-20 A Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (CVPI) used by the Dallas Police Department that had been equipped with a safety shield around its gas tank burst into flames after being involved in a rear-end collision… Read More»
Crown Victoria that had been retrofitted with plastic shield involved in fuel-fed fire in Washington, D.C. PBA, 2003-05-06 Over the weekend, a Ford Crown Victoria in the Washington, D.C. Police Department fleet was involved in a fuel-fed fire after a rear-end collision. The CVPI had been retrofitted with a plastic… Read More»
Newspaper article detailing changes in Troopers’ responsibilities post-9/11 PBA, 2003-05-02 A reporter from The Buffalo News wrote an article for the May 2, 2003 newspaper detailing the ever-evolving changes in Troopers’ responsibilities post-9/11. PBA President Dan De Federicis was interviewed for the article. Below is a link to the story… Read More»
PBA speaks out against Division of State Police’s gas mask policies PBA, 2003-04-14 In an article in the NY Post that ran on Sunday, April 13, 2003, PBA President Dan De Federicis and Troop K Delegate Billy Staviski were quoted about the PBA’s criticisms of Division’s gas mask policies. To… Read More»
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