First, I want to wish you all a safe and enjoyable summer!

As all of you know, we recently concluded our most solemn month.  May is traditionally a time when the law enforcement community, including the Pennsylvania State Police, remembers and honors our fellow officers who have given the last full measure so that our society may live in peace and safety.

As recently as 2009, we lost Trooper Joshua Miller, whose brave actions helped to save a child.  And just a year ago, we lost another one of our own when Trooper Paul Richey was senselessly killed during a domestic call.  For many who attended the moving memorial service, they will never forget the sight of Trooper Richey’s son Connor, standing at attention while wearing his father’s campaign hat.

We can never forget their bravery, and the PSTA will never allow their legacies to be forgotten. 

It’s also important to ensure the public and those in positions of power never forget the deeds of our fallen Troopers.  That’s why, each day, the PSTA works hard to remind the public and the powerful about the dangerous work rank-and-file Troopers willingly do to protect others. 

While elected officials and legislative bodies in other states attack and cut the compensation of their law enforcement officers, the PSTA has worked painstakingly to ensure the benefits of Pennsylvania State Troopers and their families remain among the best found anywhere. 

It’s a mission we take seriously every month of the year because the PSTA understands that your families – and the families of Trooper Miller and Trooper Richey – deserve the very best.  That’s why the PSTA remains ever vigilant.

Fraternally,

Bruce A. Edwards
President