New York State Troopers
A $1,000.00 gift given by a woman to a New York State Trooper in appreciation for his public service has been given to a local charity, the Stewart’s Holiday Match program. Trooper Christopher Maniscalco was given a card by a woman as a thank you. When he opened the card… Read More»
The history of the “move over” law began when the PBA began lobbying for this law shortly after the line-of-duty death of Trooper Robert Ambrose on Dec. 19, 2002. Trooper Ambrose was sitting in his patrol vehicle parked on the side of the highway writing an accident report when his… Read More»
On Sept. 11, 2001, Troopers from every corner of the state were directed to New York City and remained there for months. Nearly 10 years later we reflect on that day and the news that Osama bin Laden has been killed by U.S. forces. Earlier today, Governor Andrew Cuomo stated… Read More»
Funeral arrangements have been made for Trooper Kevin P. Dobson, who was killed in the line of duty on March 26. He was struck and killed by a passing motorist on I-290 while issuing a summons during a vehicle and traffic stop. Trooper Dobson, 43, was a 14-year veteran assigned… Read More»
The NYS Troopers PBA mourns the loss of one of its members who was killed in the line of duty this morning in Tonawanda, outside of Buffalo, NY. Trooper Kevin P. Dobson, age 43, a 14-year veteran assigned to Troop A – SP Clarence Interstate Patrol was struck and killed… Read More»
PBA members, please log on to the Members Only area of this web site for information about the possibility of a NYS government shutdown, and how this could affect PBA members. The information is posted on the Legislative Bulletin page, as well as the page of Second Vice President/Legislative Director… Read More»
An Appeals Court has unanimously upheld the conviction of Ralph Phillips, who murdered Trooper Joseph Longobardo and wounded Troopers Donald Baker Jr. (now a Sergeant) and Sean Brown. The Appellate Division of State Supreme Court ruled against Phillips’ arguments that he was coerced into a plea deal and that he… Read More»
The New York State Troopers PBA is mourning the loss of one of our members, Sgt. Michael P. Lynch, who died on Jan. 31, 2010 after a battle with cancer. He was 45. He served the New York State Police for nearly 24 years and was assigned to Troop C.… Read More»
A Franklin County jury convicted a man on two felony counts for shooting New York State Trooper George Stannard in the hand with a muzzle-loading rifle. Trooper Stannard was attempting to disarm the suicidal man on Aug. 28, 2008 when the rifle went off and severely injured the Trooper’s hand.… Read More»
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