After 4 Killings, ‘Officer of the Year’ Is Still on the Job
A Pennsylvania state trooper was returned to duty following three investigations by his own agency. A fourth inquiry is underway.
30 December 2021
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A Pennsylvania state trooper was returned to duty following three investigations by his own agency. A fourth inquiry is underway.
30 December 2021
In November 2008, Pennsylvania Trooper Jay Splain was honored at a county law enforcement banquet as a hero, the police officer of the year. The reason: He had shot and killed a suicidal man who allegedly pointed an Uzi submachine gun at him. That was the first killing. Trooper Splain went on to fatally shoot three more people in separate incidents, an extraordinary tally for an officer responsible for patrolling largely rural areas with low rates of violent crime. All four who died were troubled, struggling with drugs, mental illness or both. In two cases, including that of the man ...
After 4 Killings, ‘Officer of the Year’ Is Still on the Job
A Pennsylvania state trooper was returned to duty following three investigations by his own agency. A fourth inquiry is underway.