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Corporal Christopher Milito, Delaware River Port Authority - End of Watch - Saturday January 16, 2010

Delaware River Port Authority Police Corporal Christopher Milito, 40, from Media, PA, Delaware County, was killed after he was struck by a car on the Walt Whitman Bridge early Saturday morning, January 16, 2010.  Cpl. Molito was assisting an accident investigation in the eastbound lanes on the Philadelphia side of the bridge when he was hit by a car around 1:45 a.m., according to port authority officials.  Milito, who would have marked his 16-year anniversary with the department on Jan. 31, was taken to Cooper Hospital in Camden, N.J., where he was pronounced dead.
The Philadelphia Police Accident Investigation Division is investigating the accident. The driver of the vehicle was questioned and released pending further investigation, police said. The name of the driver was not released.
Milito was unmarried and survived by siblings. A full police funeral is expected to be held, though arrangements were incomplete as of Saturday evening, said Delaware River Port Authority spokesman Ed Kasuba.  “He was a well respected member of the department,” Kasuba said. “He made corporal after only 10 years, which is not something many do. He was considered one of our top officers ... The department is in mourning.”  The only other port authority officer to be killed in the line of duty died in 1974, said Kasuba. 
Contributions in his memory may be made to the Corporal Chris Milito Memorial Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 499, Elmer, NJ 08318 would be appreciated. Contributions can be made in person at any police and fire credit union location.

Trooper Paul G. Richey, PSP Troop E, Franklin Station - End of Watch - Wednesday January 13, 2010

Tpr. Paul G. Richey, 40, a 16-year-veteran of the Pennsylvania State Police, died Jan. 13, as the result of a gunshot wound suffered during an incident in Cranberry Twp., Venango County. Tpr. Richey was assigned to the Patrol Unit at Troop E, Franklin. Richey and Tpr. Jason Whitman responded to a call at approximately 11:34 a.m. regarding a domestic incident in the 100 block of Bredinsburg Road, Cranberry Twp., Venango County. The troopers arrived at the scene at approximately 11:45 a.m.  After getting out of their vehicles, Tpr. Richey was hit with a shot fired from the residence.  Additional troopers responded and Tpr. Richey was removed from the scene.  Tpr. Richey, of Franklin, PA,  enlisted in the State Police on May 17, 1993.  He graduated from the State Police Academy in Hershey on Nov. 10, 1993, and was assigned to Troop F, Milton.  He transferred to Troop E, Corry, on Oct. 19, 1996, and to the Franklin station on May 17, 1997.  Among Tpr. Richey's survivors are his widow, Carrie; a son, Connor, 9; and a daughter, Catherine, 6.
Tpr. Richey is the 93rd member of the department to die in the line of duty since the establishment of the State Police in 1905.  His death came slightly more than seven months after the shooting death of Tpr. Joshua D. Miller of Troop N, Swiftwater, who was killed during the rescue of a kidnapped child on June 7, 2009, in Monroe County.

CISM - Critical Incident Stress Management  - Training

Critical Incident Stress Management training is offered with the goal of assuring that CISM services are available to call law enforcement personnel in the Commonwealth. 
The International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF) training is available statewide and is aimed at increasing the number of trained personnel and promoting their involvement in local CISM teams or in the establishment of new teams where needed. 

Available Courses

Individual Crisis Intervention and Peer Support

Group Crisis Intervention

Law Enforcement Perspectives for CISM Enhancement

Click here for more information on PA State Lodge CISM Training and the PA State Lodge Response Team

PA State Representative Bernie O'Neill and Buckingham Township Police Officers filmed a 30 second video PSA on the Move Over Law to help educate the public following the tragic loss of Middletown Township, Bucks County, Police Officer Chris Jones.  
You can view the video at www.reponeill.com, then click on my videos.

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All profits from the sale of PA State FOP Merchandise go directly to the Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) charitable foundation.  The Memorial Foundation is raising money for a permanent monument in Harrisburg, PA, dedicated in honor of those brave and dedicated Law Enforcement Officers who made the supreme sacrifice for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 
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Donations to the Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation are tax deductible.  Mail donations to the PA Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation, 2949 N. Front St., Harrisburg, PA 17110, or call 888-551-8125 to donate by credit card.

Upcoming Events
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PA FOP EASTERN LABOR SEMINAR
FEBRUARY 26-28, 2010
Sheraton Bucks County, Langhorne, PA

PA FOP WESTERN LABOR SEMINAR
MARCH 26-28, 2010
Holiday Inn, Johnstown, PA

Memorial Page
Reports of Officers recently injured or killed in the line of duty

Officer Chris Jones - Middletown Township Police Department - End of Watch: Thursday, January 29, 2009

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PA State Lodge Rings
The PA State Lodge has teamed with Leitzel's Jewelry to produce an exclusive Pennsylvania Fraternal Order of Police ring.

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Members Unite For One of Our Own
Pennsylvania F.O.P Members Lead The National Fight
Press Releases by State FOP & Lodge #5
DANIEL FAULKNER - HERO
Mumia Abu-Jamal AKA Wesley Cook- MURDERER

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