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 700 members of the association.

Gone....But Not Forgotten....

2025

Departed Troopers Retired & Active Duty

Name Remarks Date
Joseph A. Swiski 086Retiree 01/06/2025
James L. Ford, Jr. 035Retiree 03/01/2025
Pamela G. Marshack 0637Retiree 03/02/2025
Kenneth J. Castelline 052Retiree 04/05/2025
James W. Maucher, Jr. 061Retiree 04/22/2025
Richard D. Lawson 065Retiree 05/30/2025
Clifford W. Smith 260Retiree 06/14/2025

2024

Departed Troopers Retired & Active Duty

Name Remarks Date
Alfred T. "Ted" Hawkinson, Jr. 278Retiree 01/08/2024
Walter E. Saxton 064Retiree 03/12/2024
Thomas E. Cole 149Retiree 05/03/2024
Kenneth W. Wheatley 262Retiree 05/09/2024
Sean P. McDerby 0230Retiree 05/14/2024
Charles R. "Chuck" Mullett 0669Retiree 07/01/2024
Daryl R. Mergenthaler 472Retiree 09/16/2024
Aubrey T. HudsonRetiree 09/17/2024
Jerry T. Scott 324Retiree 11/02/2024
William H. Eubank, Jr. 096Retiree 11/16/2024
John A. "Jack" Warrington 244Retiree 11/28/2024
Charles T. "Chuck" DeTulleo 129Retiree 12/09/2024
Edward A. Montague, Jr. 116Retiree 12/13/2024
Dennis F. Kelly 394Retiree 12/21/2024
Henry Paul Eihinger, Jr. 274Retiree 12/27/2024

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Vintage black and white photo of a Delaware law enforcement sign by a rural road.
Billboard Late 1950's
A vintage Delaware Memorial Bridge sign with directions.
Billboard 1940's
Black and white photo of a modernist building with a rounded central tower.
Troop 2 State Road, New Castle 1940's
Rt 13 & Rt 40 Split Located Between Rt 13 Lanes
Nicknamed "The Ferry Boat"
Black and white photo of a small brick building surrounded by trees and mailboxes.
Troop 4 Georgetown 1940's - DuPont Highway North of Georgetown
Vintage Delaware State Police patrol car from mid-20th century.
1940 Patrol Vehicle
A vintage gray car parked on a residential street with a water tower in the background.
1949 Ford
Vintage New York State Police car parked near a man in uniform.
Trooper Bruce C. Ennis #223 - 1968 Plymouth Fury
Police officer beside patrol car with helicopter overhead in rural area.
Trooper Alfred T. Hawkinson, Jr. #278 - 1972 Plymouth Fury
1971 Bell Jet Ranger "N71SP"
Two uniformed officers stand by their patrol cars with a helicopter in the background.
1990 Ford Crown Vic & Bell Long Ranger
Four police officers on motorcycles posing in front of a memorial wall.
Motor Unit at Law Enforcement Memorial
Police officers standing solemnly near a memorial wall.
Delaware Law Enforcement Memorial - DSP Uniforms over the years