Category: troopers

2 Pennsylvania Troopers, Man Killed; Police Open DUI Probe

PHILADELPHIA—State police have opened a driving under the influence investigation following the deaths of two Pennsylvania troopers and a civilian struck by a vehicle on an interstate in Philadelphia early Monday, state police said. Trooper Martin F. Mack III and Trooper Branden T. Sisca were dispatched after a man was reported walking in the southbound…


Cost to Replace Washington State Patrol Troopers Lost to Vaccine Mandate Tops $12.4 Million

Washington State Patrol’s (WSP) decision to terminate the employment of 127 people on Tuesday for refusing to comply with Gov. Jay Inslee’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate will end up costing the state’s taxpayers millions of dollars. For the fiscal year 2022, training costs are estimated to be about $168,000 per cadet, according to Chris Loftis, WSP…