Delaware State Police Departed Troopers

Retired and Active Duty

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

Line of Duty Deaths

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Line of Duty Deaths

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Training Academy, Headquarters Complex

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DELAWARE STATE POLICE

Retired Personnel Date of Passing,

Active Duty who passed while Off Duty

and Line Of Duty Deaths

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2024

Name	Remarks	Date
Alfred T. "Ted" Hawkinson, Jr. 278	Retiree	01/08/2024
Walter E. Saxton 064	Retiree	01/12/2024

2023

Name	Remarks	Date
Thomas E. Logullo 008		01/09/2023
Douglas W. Booker 331		01/15/2023
Edmund F. "Ed" Finley, Jr. 339		02/28/2023
Richard J. "Dickie" Marvel 471		04/03/2023
Phillip W. Darby 034		05/09/2023
Bret Ian McAfee 0962	Off Duty	06/15/2023
Charles C. "Chuck" Armstrong, Jr. 422		06/16/2023
Carl B. Kent 312		06/21/2023
Cpl/2 Gregory P. Gaffney 1412	Off Duty	06/21/2023
Norman V. Cochran 148		07/14/2023
Jason R. Davis 0457		07/24/2023
Donald F. McHugh 081		07/25/2023
Robert C. Shannon 104		10/17/2023
James L. Robinson 358		10/23/2023
Angelo T. "Bucky" Citro 069		11/04/2023
Harry Ray Jackson, Jr. 239		11/04/2023
Thomas J. Shannon III 031		11/23/2023
John C. Quigley 386		12/06/2023
Galen M. Purcell 0791		12/11/2023
Daniel L. Ballance 367		12/30/2023

2022

Name	Remarks	Date
Valvert L. Fox 213		01/12/2022
John W. Dudzinski 0363		02/19/2022
Joseph M. Condron 012		03/31/2022
Thomas M. Gooding 340		04/06/2022
Paris D. Mitchell, Sr. 083		07/27/2022
Albert J. Ament, Jr. 300		07/29/2022
Robert T. Wirt 203		10/02/2022
John F. Tharan 388		11/15/2022

2021

Name	Remarks	Date
Leah K. Flynn 561		01/14/2021
James L. Cazer 335		02/08/2021
Lynn R. Bullock 334		03/18/2021
Robert J. Yonker 125		03/20/2021
Timothy F. "Stan" Staniszewski 170		03/22/2021
Barry M. Smith 061		04/11/2021
Paul R. Kane 437		04/22/2021
Michael F. Gunning 433		04/24/2021
James J. Phalan 354		04/29/2021
Jack I. Hampton 072		05/12/2021
Paul F. Donahue 014		07/24/2021
John P. Bisbee 302		08/20/2021
William H. "Sherk" Sherkey 387		09/07/2021
Gerald H. "Jerry" Winnington 205		09/29/2021
George E. Brewington, Jr. 159		10/20/2021
Wilson James "Jim" Murray, Jr. 348		11/06/2021
Layman F. Jackson 105		12/31/2021

2020

Name	Remarks	Date
Ray J. Bryan 251		01/14/2020
Clarke V. Jester 131		03/07/2020
H. Thomas Littel 022		03/25/2020
Allen E. Riley 248		04/26/2020
Robert F. Ferrier 080		06/21/2020
Terry F. Hearn 406		07/26/2020
Carl W. Williams 053		08/12/2020
Ronald J. Torgerson 389		09/30/2020
Kenneth E. Thompson 481		10/04/2020
Ronald L. Pierson 385		10/25/2020
Kevin J. Smith 181		11/02/2020
John R. Alstadt, Jr. 027		11/19/2020
Bradford P. Powns 076		11/27/2020
Warren F. Schueler, Sr.		12/04/2020

2019

Name	Remarks	Date
Harry W. "Hap" Crystal 098		01/05/2019
Arnold C. Wells 047		01/05/2019
Edward H. "Monk" Horney		03/15/2019
H. Jerry Marvel 004		05/22/2019
E. Wayne "Woody" Morris 142		05/27/2019
Martin E. "Marty" Naugle 384		06/17/2019
Ronald D. Mears 210		06/17/2019
William T. Willin, Jr. 128		08/03/2019
Stephen J. Rinaldi, Sr. 356		08/16/2019
Richard D. Flynn, Sr.		08/17/2019
George E. Brown 370		10/25/2019

2018

Name	Remarks	Date
Charles E. "Cap" Wilkins 077		03/07/2018
Robert H. Collison 122		03/09/2018
Firman C. Argoe 204		03/19/2018
William D. Clark 040		03/22/2018
Robert D. Mitchell		03/27/2018
George W. Dick 134		06/11/2018
Cpl/3 William F. Matt 729	Off Duty	07/09/2018
George W. Farrell 132		07/29/2018
Dewey C. Evans Jr.		11/05/2018
Franz J. Rassman, Jr 007		12/23/2018

2017

Name	Remarks	Date
Lewis H. Pinkett, Jr 146		01/18/2017
William A. Willey 219		01/21/2017
Charles E. "Skip" Venable 233		01/26/2017
David J. Kline 636		02/20/2017
James A. "Reds" Nilan, Jr. 089		04/01/2017
Cpl/3 Richard E. Long, Jr. 0373	Off Duty	04/10/2017
Cpl/1 Stephen J. Ballard 1305	Line of Duty	04/26/2017
William M. Tiley 005		05/14/2017
Robert G. Haman #111		06/01/2017
Irvin B. Saxton, Jr. 060		06/12/2017
Hugh J. "Sonny" Craig 402		06/23/2017
Wayne T. Mitchell 071		07/27/2017
Oswald E. "Bill" Denney 075		08/17/2017
Ronald P. Lynch 108		11/20/2017
Sgt. Rodney H. Bond Jr. 448	Off Duty	11/24/2017
John F. Van Sant III		11/27/2017
Charles R. Burris, Jr. 147		12/03/2017
Donald "Jean" Stevenson 419		12/20/2017

2016

Name	Remarks	Date
John H. French, Jr. 050		01/14/2016
Joseph Benjamin "Ben" Ewing, Jr 200		01/26/2016
John Harrison "Jake" Richardson III 215		03/29/2016
Eugene R. "Gene" White		05/25/2016
Frank G. Melvin, Jr. 102		07/22/2016
Robert J. Raetz, Jr. 415		07/29/2016
Randall C. "Randy" Mosley 093		08/17/2016
James H. Owen 351		09/12/2016
Gerald L. Reynolds 231		11/02/2016
David W. Voss 483		12/20/2016
Charles E. Nabb		12/30/2016

2015

Name	Remarks	Date
Raymond Taraila 094		02/01/2015
William J. Warren III 391		03/29/2015
George H. Bullen, Jr.		03/30/2015
Raymond X. Querey 048		05/01/2015
Peter W. Steil 002		05/18/2015

2014

Name	Remarks	Date
William H. "Herbie" Knotts 133		01/05/2014
William C. Andreavich 062		01/20/2014
Donald L. Beebe 196		03/14/2014
Russell E. Wiedenmann 042		04/16/2014
John D. "Jack" Heverin III 140		04/30/2014
Kenneth Sutton III 180		06/15/2014
John C. Matthews 001		07/07/2014
Gene L. Cane 029		08/26/2014
Earl L. Emerson 206		10/15/2014
Clifford G. "Biff" Lee 409		12/02/2014
George W. Lightcap III 003		12/31/2014

2013

Name	Remarks	Date
Arthur J. "Art" McGee 202		01/24/2013
Thomas A. "Andy" Roth 173		03/22/2013
James E. Jackson III		03/29/2013
James W. "JP" Parker 197		05/24/2013
James T. Lagarelli 175		05/28/2013
Irvin W. "Mickey" Little, Sr.		06/26/2013
Donald S. Lawson, Sr.		07/26/2013
Cpl/1 Andrew D. Everett 1110	Off Duty	11/18/2013

2012

Name	Remarks	Date
Robert C. "Bo" Jack 254		03/11/2012
Richard L. "Dick" Major, Jr. 313		05/10/2012
John R. "Jack" Brockell 266		07/24/2012

2011

Name	Remarks	Date
James D. Spicer 198		03/22/2011
John W. Dickson 157		06/13/2011
Irvin B. Smith, Jr. 009		07/01/2011
Sewell D. Scott 191		08/06/2011
Horace B. Willey, Jr.		09/28/2011
Kenneth S. King 046		10/23/2011
Clement C. Schilling		11/04/2011
Stephen "Paul" Hudson 112		11/18/2011
James E. "Jimmy" Turner, Jr.		12/02/2011
Howard Tuxward		12/23/2011

2010

Name	Remarks	Date
Gregory M. "BoSar" Sarley 153		01/14/2010
William A. Douty, Jr.		06/25/2010
John W. Walls, Jr.		07/10/2010
Edward A. "Ward" Gagnon, Jr. 276		07/29/2010
Earl E. Clark, Jr.		11/28/2010

2009

Name	Remarks	Date
Forrest H. Purdy 171		01/28/2009
William C. Zook 187		03/06/2009
Robert F. Stuart		03/21/2009
Wesley C. Short		04/07/2009
Cpl Joshua A. T. Giddings 408	Off Duty	05/26/2009
Robert D. Bergstrom 301		08/11/2009
Charles E. Parker 209		08/27/2009
Donald R. Long 283		10/18/2009
Charles R. Skinner		10/29/2009
John F. Boyer, Jr.		10/30/2009
Richard P. "Dickie" Schueler 275		11/02/2009
Richard M. "Rick" Santobianco 158		11/15/2009
Wallace P. "Wally" Townsend		11/26/2009
Thomas H. Everett		12/16/2009

2008

Name	Remarks	Date
George H. Scholz		03/18/2008
William W. Hutchison		03/22/2008
Edward J. Petka, Sr. 155		03/26/2008
Howard E. "Bud" Pinder, Jr. 208		06/28/2008
Homer H. Bramble, Jr.		09/19/2008
Bruce H. Peachey, Jr. 175		11/15/2008
Leo E. Daney, Sr.		12/04/2008
John P. Ferguson		12/17/2008

2007

Name	Remarks	Date
Eugene "Gene" Furman 220		02/24/2007
Franklin A. "Frank" Klair 143		05/24/2007
John H. "Buck" Owings 588		07/10/2007
Clyde Jesse Whalen, Jr. 392		09/02/2007
James T. Vaughn		10/10/2007
William J. "Piggy" Russell 323		10/17/2007
Paul E. Alexander 101		11/09/2007

2006

Name	Remarks	Date
George H. Lynch		01/06/2006
Paul G. Rimmer 322		02/08/2006
John F. "Jack" Maher 284		03/09/2006
Fred W. Hurlburt		04/22/2006
James R. Spillan, Sr. 026		05/23/2006
Charles G. "Jerry" Lamb		05/26/2006
Clark S. "Pete" Sheldon 054		08/02/2006
Cpl/2 Antonio DiAlessandro 855	Off Duty	10/28/2006

2005

Name	Remarks	Date
James Thomas Pappas, Jr. 318		02/19/2005
William F. Thorpe, III 106		03/21/2005
Jay Gray Sipple 418		04/19/2005
Jackson P. Esham 092		05/28/2005
Russell B. Mears		06/04/2005
James P. McGrory		06/19/2005
William V. Steen III 261		06/21/2005
Robert M. Cardwell, Jr.		08/14/2005
Gary J. Pinson 319		09/25/2005
Robert J. Forenski 237		09/27/2005
Richard H. "Dick" Roberts 357		11/04/2005
Edward G. Serman, Jr. 242		12/17/2005
Henry Kuratle, Jr.		12/17/2005
Robert Lee West 023		12/30/2005

2004

Name	Remarks	Date
Michael Pietruczenia 117		01/24/2004
Marion L. "Barney" Foxwell 030		02/15/2004
Albert J. Homiak, Sr.		03/15/2004
Charles E. "Pete" Hughes		03/23/2004
Preston L. Beauchamp 100		03/24/2004
Cpl Christopher M. Shea 348	Line of Duty	07/18/2004
Jerry Lee Sterling 156		08/21/2004
W. Gordon Clark		10/17/2004
Allen J. Wentz		10/17/2004
Hugh T. "Tim" Collins		11/27/2004
Joseph Louis Eckrich, Sr.		12/24/2004
Robert T. Leonard		12/31/2004

2003

Name	Remarks	Date
William James Wells		01/22/2003
John J. Davis, Jr.		02/16/2003
Donald Kelly Foster 078		04/18/2003
William B. Fugate 019		06/06/2003
William H. Porter 445		11/26/2003

2002

Name	Remarks	Date
Louis A. Rickards 235		02/03/2002
Richard M. Thompson 296		05/07/2002
Ernest S. Spence, Jr.		05/27/2002
Cpl/3 Ronald G. Williams, Jr. 653	Off Duty	08/09/2002
Francis E. Melvin		08/30/2002
George N. Owens		09/19/2002
James R. Whaley 245		09/28/2002

2001

Name	Remarks	Date
Cpl Frances M. Collender 111	Line of Duty	02/06/2001
Thomas E. Hartnett 405		04/17/2001
Robert M. Hall		05/22/2001
Charles L. Sipple		10/22/2001
Donald J. O'Conner		11/23/2001
Lewis D. Broadbent 091		11/24/2001

2000

Name	Remarks	Date
William Knecht Jr.		05/28/2000
Charles H. Davis 337		07/14/2000
Thomas M. Clark 270		09/26/2000
John F. Evans 229		11/07/2000
C. Preston Poore, Sr.		11/13/2000

1999

Name	Remarks	Date
Coleman Stoops		02/27/1999
Thomas J. Carney		03/15/1999
Walter J. "Spike" Kovalevich 281		08/31/1999

1998

Name	Remarks	Date
William R. W. "Toby" Warren 063		01/02/1998
Wayne D. Broadwater 250		02/23/1998
Ralph D. Knotts, Jr.		03/25/1998
John A. Pomeroy 154		03/26/1998
William F. Bishop		04/26/1998
John W. Conrad		04/26/1998
George F. Schmalhofer		05/04/1998
Stanley Raymund 006		05/21/1998
Richard B. Howell		06/19/1998
John L. Short, Jr.		08/11/1998
Aubrey R. Cordry, Sr. 201		09/19/1998
William W. "Wally" David 043		10/10/1998
Gerald J. "Doc" Dougherty		11/24/1998
Joseph F. Rowan 066		11/24/1998
Carl Derrick		11/28/1998
Walter J. Schaffer		12/07/1998

1997

Name	Remarks	Date
T. Eugene Womach		01/23/1997
Russell D. Jones		01/26/1997
Norval R. Robinson		02/02/1997
Clarence R. O'Neal, Sr. 160		03/04/1997
Joseph B. Ferguson		06/20/1997
C. Richard Vaughn		07/18/1997
John J. Randolph		12/23/1997

1996

Name	Remarks	Date
Tpr Sandra M. Wagner 939	Line of Duty	04/05/1996
Harvey A. Blood		04/21/1996
Herbert Barnes, Sr.		08/04/1996
John W. Brickner		09/29/1996
Ralph I. Richardson, Jr. 171		11/22/1996
Edward M. Ryan, Sr.		12/28/1996

1995

Name	Remarks	Date
John F. Chadick 400		04/15/1995
Robert S. Regan		05/02/1995
Gorden A. Donahue 199		06/05/1995
James E. Turner, Sr.		06/16/1995
William J. Carson		07/27/1995

1994

Name	Remarks	Date
Horace W. Short 259		01/30/1994
Burrill F. "Tim" McCoy, Sr.		05/17/1994
William G. Manchester 285		05/28/1994
Charles F. Dolan		08/02/1994
Charles M. Cullen		11/30/1994

1993

Name	Remarks	Date
Harry G. Stevens		02/15/1993
Harry J. Maichle 025		04/02/1993
Edgar D. Morris		04/25/1993
Everett H. Chapman 307		05/09/1993
Elwood W. "Woody" Wharton, Jr. 298		08/25/1993
Cpl Robert H. Bell 396	Line of Duty	08/25/1993
Cpl Francis T. "Terry" Schneible 478	Line of Duty	12/20/1993

1992

Name	Remarks	Date
Lewis E. Braddock		01/15/1992
William A. Hagan 253		03/09/1992
James D. Morton 287		03/23/1992
Linden F. Ballance, Sr.		04/23/1992
Walter E. Sherwin		05/06/1992
Allen C. Field		09/16/1992
John M. Sullivan		10/05/1992
Linford Hoch		12/30/1992

1991

Name	Remarks	Date
Edward H. McCabe III		05/22/1991
Thomas F. Buckmaster		10/24/1991

1990

Name	Remarks	Date
C. Granville Allen		03/16/1990
Tpr Kevin J. Mallon 784	Line of Duty	03/16/1990
Tpr Gerard T. Dowd 777	Line of Duty	09/11/1990
John C. Fahey		10/10/1990

1989

Name	Remarks	Date
John D. Joseph		05/24/1989
John T. Albanese 263		07/04/1989
Leslie M. Logue		12/24/1989

1988

Name	Remarks	Date
Winfield I. Cochran		05/05/1988
James P. Gunning		05/05/1988
Olas E. Smith		08/03/1988
John M. Messick		10/11/1988

1987

Name	Remarks	Date
Gerald R. Pepper, Sr. 059		05/06/1987
William Knecht		07/10/1987
George J. Bundek		08/19/1987
Cpl David B. Pulling 550	Line of Duty	11/18/1987

1986

Name	Remarks	Date
Wilber R. Bush		03/07/1986
William I. Swain 058		03/13/1986
Charles H. Shockley		12/12/1986

1985

Name	Remarks	Date
Paul J. Miller		03/06/1985
Russell W. McNatt, Sr. 195		03/21/1985
James A. Cole		07/24/1985
Howard A. Fortner, Jr.		12/31/1985

1984

Name	Remarks	Date
Daniel I. Bramble, Sr. 017		01/16/1984
William M. Short		06/12/1984

1983

Name	Remarks	Date
Hugh P. Harrity		06/21/1983
Hildreth S. Fithian, One of 11 first hires in 1923		06/23/1983
James R. Wood		06/25/1983
Benny DeBoda 082		08/31/1983
John W. Blizzard		10/17/1983
George P. Tidwell		11/23/1983

1982

Name	Remarks	Date
Sterling E. Simonds		02/26/1982
William H. Horney		08/20/1982
Francis A. Marinelli, Sr.		08/24/1982
Ralph Ruth, Jr. 086		10/17/1982
William S. Womach		10/17/1982

1981

Name	Remarks	Date
Edward H. Outten		01/26/1981
Charles M. Murch		06/20/1981
Edward D. Gebhart		08/01/1981

1980

Name	Remarks	Date
Carl Schnetter		02/12/1980
John R. Downey		05/03/1980
Walter E. Nedwick		05/08/1980
Robert E. Bowers 107		06/27/1980
Charles E. Riley, Sr.		08/28/1980
Alexander P. Gallagher, Jr. 039		09/15/1980
Carl L. Lawrence		11/13/1980
Leon McCauley		12/17/1980

1979

Name	Remarks	Date
Lt William I. Jearman 177	Line of Duty	05/12/1979
Paul T. Riley		05/25/1979
Clarence K. Lynch		07/10/1979
Joe R. West		08/25/1979
Alfred Wardle		11/00/1979
Harry S. Shew		12/18/1979

1978

Name	Remarks	Date
Howard F. Reynolds		09/21/1978

1977

Name	Remarks	Date
Charles M. Singleton		06/13/1977

1976

Name	Remarks	Date
Melvin G. Leisure		09/18/1976

1975

Name	Remarks	Date
Edgar R. Isaacs, Jr.		02/27/1975
William J. Warren		07/07/1975
L. Clark Ellis, Jr.		09/17/1975
John F. Herbert, Jr.		12/15/1975
William S. Walls, Jr.		12/15/1975

1974

Name	Remarks	Date
Tpr Richard W. Mears 442	Off Duty	02/21/1974
Tpr Richard B. Hudson, Jr.407	Off Duty	02/22/1974
Andrew Van Sant		08/21/1974

1973

Name	Remarks	Date
William J. Davidson		05/29/1973
Thomas Pratt Plummer		06/07/1973
Roger P. Elderkin		09/23/1973
George W. Eakin, One of 11 first hires in 1923.		11/20/1973
Joseph J. Shannon		12/08/1973
Daniel F. Sullivan		12/31/1973

1972

Name	Remarks	Date
Tpr Ronald L. Carey 305	Line of Duty	01/05/1972
Tpr David C. Yarrington 330	Line of Duty	01/06/1972
Tpr George W. Emory 372	Line of Duty	06/03/1972
James R. Rudelmier		06/08/1972
N. James Willey		07/25/1972

1971

Name	Remarks	Date
Tpr William C. Keller 279	Line of Duty	01/22/1971
Richard R. Smith		04/04/1971
Aubrey H. Reed		07/22/1971
Charles W. Warren		10/08/1971

1970

Name	Remarks	Date
William T. Sweeney		05/28/1970
Tpr Terrence S. Truitt 328	Off Duty	07/19/1970
Herman B. Gray, Jr.		10/05/1970
Joshua Bennett		11/18/1970
Francis J. Callahan		11/26/1970
Edward M. Smith		12/20/1970

1969

Name	Remarks	Date
Clifton M. Rogers		04/04/1969
Elliott Hitchens		05/05/1969

1968

Name	Remarks	Date
Sudler H. King		02/19/1968
Maurice F. Fitzharris		07/02/1968

1967

Name	Remarks	Date
Joseph H. Holt		04/24/1967
Norman Voshell		05/05/1967
Eden F. Jones		05/08/1967
Charles B. Knox		09/16/1967
Col Eugene B. Ellis	Line of Duty	09/21/1967
Raymond T. Keelins		09/23/1967

1966

Name	Remarks	Date
Williard J. Thomson		11/09/1966
Frederick K. Lamb		11/30/1966

1965

Name	Remarks	Date
Edward Beswick		10/12/1965

1964

Name	Remarks	Date
Irving Vienot		04/29/1964
August R. "Gus" Umbrecht		10/09/1964

1963

Name	Remarks	Date
George K. Shockley		03/22/1963
Tpr Robert A. Paris 053	Line of Duty	10/17/1963

1962

Name	Remarks	Date
TFC Harold B. Rupert	Line of Duty	04/19/1962

1961

Name	Remarks	Date
Sam Powell		02/17/1961

1960

Name	Remarks	Date
Grover King		05/15/1960
Horace Hickman		12/06/1960

1959

Name	Remarks	Date
Joseph B. Allen		09/09/1959
Harvey W. Hayes		11/29/1959

1958

Name	Remarks	Date
Tpr Richard Brosius Kough	Off Duty	02/21/1958
William Workman		10/01/1958

1955

Name	Remarks	Date
Joseph Bonifacino		05/20/1955
TFC William F. Mayer	Line of Duty	08/07/1955

1953

Name	Remarks	Date
John H. Conrad		08/22/1953

1952

Name	Remarks	Date
Norman R. Purnell		00/00/1952

1951

Name	Remarks	Date
Tpr Raymond B. Wilhelm	Line of Duty	05/30/1951

1950

Name	Remarks	Date
Cpl Leroy L. LeKites	Line of Duty	05/28/1970
Tpr James D. Orvis	Line of Duty	11/17/1950
Frank O'Neal		11/18/1950

1945

Name	Remarks	Date
TFC Paul H. Sherman	Line of Duty	10/16/1945

1944

Name	Remarks	Date
Sgt Thomas H. Lamb	Line of Duty	02/22/1944
George W. McConnell		03/14/1944
Charles Kupis		03/26/1944

1938

Name	Remarks	Date
Clarence Buffington		03/26/1938

1935

Name	Remarks	Date
Pvt John C. Williams	Off Duty	02/25/1935

1932

Name	Remarks	Date
Pvt Sudler H. Gorman	Off Duty	07/21/1932

1931

Name	Remarks	Date
Cpl Horace R. Ritter	Off Duty	10/11/1931

1922

Name	Remarks	Date
Ptlm Francis Ryan	Line of Duty	11/02/1922

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