The ARDSP was founded in 1946.
Membership in the association is open to any uniformed Trooper
of the Delaware State Police who has retired with at least 20 years of
service with the division or who has been awarded a disability pension.
There are over 600 members of the association.
Gone....But Not Forgotten....
2025
Departed Troopers Retired & Active Duty
| Name | Remarks | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph A. Swiski 086 | Retired Life Member | 01/06/2025 |
| James L. Ford, Jr. 035 | Retired Life Member | 03/01/2025 |
| Pamela G. Marshack 0637 | Retired Life Member | 03/02/2025 |
| Kenneth J. Castelline 052 | Retired Life Member | 04/05/2025 |
| James W. Maucher, Jr. 061 | Retired Life Member | 04/22/2025 |
| Richard D. Lawson 065 | Retired Life Member | 05/30/2025 |
| Clifford W. Smith 260 | Retired Life Member | 06/14/2025 |
| Michael L. Warrington 494 | Retired | 08/08/2025 |
2024
Departed Troopers Retired & Active Duty
| Name | Remarks | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred T. "Ted" Hawkinson, Jr. 278 | Retired Life Member | 01/08/2024 |
| Walter E. Saxton 064 | Retired Life Member | 03/12/2024 |
| Thomas E. Cole 149 | Retired Life Member | 05/03/2024 |
| Kenneth W. Wheatley 262 | Retired Life Member | 05/09/2024 |
| Sean P. McDerby 0230 | Retired Member | 05/14/2024 |
| Charles R. "Chuck" Mullett 0669 | Retired | 07/01/2024 |
| Daryl R. Mergenthaler 472 | Retired | 09/16/2024 |
| Aubrey T. Hudson | Retired Life Member | 09/17/2024 |
| Jerry T. Scott 324 | Retired Life Member | 11/02/2024 |
| William H. Eubank, Jr. 096 | Retired Life Member | 11/16/2024 |
| John A. "Jack" Warrington 244 | Retired Life Member | 11/28/2024 |
| Charles T. "Chuck" DeTulleo 129 | Retired Life Member | 12/09/2024 |
| Edward A. Montague, Jr. 116 | Retired Life Member | 12/13/2024 |
| Dennis F. Kelly 394 | Retired Life Member | 12/21/2024 |
| Henry Paul Eihinger, Jr. 274 | Retired Life Member | 12/27/2024 |
| Name | Remarks | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred T. "Ted" Hawkinson, Jr. 278 | Retired Life Member | 01/08/2024 |
| Walter E. Saxton 064 | Retired Life Member | 03/12/2024 |
| Thomas E. Cole 149 | Retired Life Member | 05/03/2024 |
| Kenneth W. Wheatley 262 | Retired Life Member | 05/09/2024 |
| Sean P. McDerby 0230 | Retired Member | 05/14/2024 |
| Charles R. "Chuck" Mullett 0669 | Retired | 07/01/2024 |
| Daryl R. Mergenthaler 472 | Retired | 09/16/2024 |
| Aubrey T. Hudson | Retired Life Member | 09/17/2024 |
| Jerry T. Scott 324 | Retired Life Member | 11/02/2024 |
| William H. Eubank, Jr. 096 | Retired Life Member | 11/16/2024 |
| John A. "Jack" Warrington 244 | Retired Life Member | 11/28/2024 |
| Charles T. "Chuck" DeTulleo 129 | Retired Life Member | 12/09/2024 |
| Edward A. Montague, Jr. 116 | Retired Life Member | 12/13/2024 |
| Dennis F. Kelly 394 | Retired Life Member | 12/21/2024 |
| Henry Paul Eihinger, Jr. 274 | Retired Life Member | 12/27/2024 |
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Billboard Late 1950's
Billboard 1940's
Troop 2 State Road, New Castle 1940's
Rt 13 & Rt 40 Split Located Between Rt 13 Lanes
Nicknamed "The Ferry Boat"
Rt 13 & Rt 40 Split Located Between Rt 13 Lanes
Nicknamed "The Ferry Boat"
Troop 4 Georgetown 1940's - DuPont Highway North of Georgetown
1940 Patrol Vehicle
1949 Ford
Trooper Bruce C. Ennis #223 - 1968 Plymouth Fury
Trooper Alfred T. Hawkinson, Jr. #278 - 1972 Plymouth Fury
1971 Bell Jet Ranger "N71SP"
1971 Bell Jet Ranger "N71SP"
1990 Ford Crown Vic & Bell Long Ranger
Motor Unit at Law Enforcement Memorial
Delaware Law Enforcement Memorial - DSP Uniforms over the years