{"id":184199,"date":"2026-05-05T10:04:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T10:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/184199\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T10:04:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T10:04:21","slug":"pennsylvania-state-police-shapiro-honor-fallen-state-trooper-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/184199\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania State Police, Shapiro honor fallen State Trooper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) \u2014 May is a month when the sacrifices of law enforcement are traditionally remembered, and a ceremony took place on Monday at the Pennsylvania State Police headquarters in Harrisburg.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The State Police honor roll added a new name on Monday, marking the 105th member killed in the line of duty in PSP\u2019s 120-year history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"#sailthru-signup-widget\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Close;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Close<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Watch for us in your inbox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Subscribe Now<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/officials-pennsylvania-state-police-trooper-023928494.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Corporal Timothy O\u2019Connor was killed;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Corporal Timothy O\u2019Connor was killed<\/a> in March in Chester County during a traffic stop. He was 40-years-old and left behind a wife and young daughter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI must say Tim was the absolute best of us. He embodied this department\u2019s legacy of service,\u201d Gov. Josh Shapiro said at the service.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"This undated photo released by the Pennsylvania State Police shows Pennsylvania State Police Cpl. Timothy O\u2019Connor Jr. (Pennsylvania State Police via AP)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/d7cba3a53ddc3cb9753603b153cfc30f.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This undated photo released by the Pennsylvania State Police shows Pennsylvania State Police Cpl. Timothy O\u2019Connor Jr. (Pennsylvania State Police via AP)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/fallen-pennsylvania-trooper-daughter-gets-012347776.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Fallen Pennsylvania trooper\u2019s daughter gets bear made from old uniform;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Fallen Pennsylvania trooper\u2019s daughter gets bear made from old uniform <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">State Police nearly made it three years without a Trooper being killed in the line of duty. The last time was in June 2023 when <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc27.com\/news\/top-stories\/pennsylvania-state-trooper-killed-in-ambush-is-lauded-as-a-hero-during-funeral-service\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Trooper Jacques Rougeau Jr.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Trooper Jacques Rougeau Jr.<\/a> was fatally shot in Mifflintown, Juniata County, when a gunman ambushed him and <a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc27.com\/news\/us-world\/1-trooper-killed-1-critically-wounded-in-central-pennsylvania\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:attacked the state police barracks.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">attacked the state police barracks.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cFathers, sons, husbands, brothers, uncles are not returning home because of the honorable service they rendered to this department and to the Commonwealth,\u201d said Lt. Col. George Bivens, acting State Police commissioner. \u201cTheir sacrifices, each unique and profound, will forever be remembered.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc27.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to ABC27.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to ABC27. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HARRISBURG, Pa. 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