New York Troopers - History
Preserving the Past for Those Who Follow
 
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Come travel with us back in time, when the New York State Troopers founded in 1917 were the only law enforcement in the rural communities. See the Troopers progress and development through the many (one of a kind) photos featured. You may even recognize a family member or a friend that was once a trooper or recall an instance in meeting a trooper, when you view the many automobile, motorcycle or member photos featured.


This web site was created to preserve the rich history of the NYSP by serving as a visual museum through the display of historic photographs, news articles, booklets, brochures, old timer recollections, magazine articles and memorabilia related to NY State Police. It is intended to educate the general public and serve as a reminder to those that served of the WAY IT WAS.
 
This site is maintained and funded by retired NYS Troopers AL Kurek, Troop A and Ted Palmer, Troop C who have an intense interest in preserving the history of the NYS Troopers. Al has an extensive collection and maintains a private museum at his home. Ted with a smaller collection has experience using the web, as a way to create a virtual museum. We hope our efforts will bring awareness to those who have historic materials to share them with others, rather than discard or destroy them. This site is open to anyone wishing to provide material. If used, contributors will be acknowledged. It is preferred that photos & documents be electronically sent/ scanned via computer, but hard copies will be accepted and returned.
 
This site has new material added daily. There are in excess of 1000 images posted, enough to keep the observer busy for quite some time.
Your comments & suggestions are appreciated - Click Here>> kurpal1962@gmail.com
Recent Additions:  November - The Link page has been updated - 

 
Class photos are needed! Can You help?  Photos will be scanned, a computer image made and returned. 
 
 
95 & 96 sessions, circa 1965 have been posted. Confirmation is needed.
 102 & 103 Sessions  added. 
NEW IMAGES POSTED
 
NEW - SCRAPBOOKS - SMOKEY JOE DEVEANS TROOP D - 07 JANUARY
 
NEW - THE FOLLOWING TRUE TROOPER MAGAZINE STORIES WERE ADDED ON 03 & 04 JANUARY 2012
 
TELLSTONE MURDER - MALONE, NY -1939
 
BERESFORD MURDER - POUGHKEEPSIE - 1955
 
READERS DIGEST MURDER - PLEASANTVILLE, NY - 1948
 
MAJOR JAMES CALL MANHUNT - ADIRONDACKS - 1955
 
TORRES-RUSSELL MURDERS - MEDINA, NY - 1961
 
SALISBURY MURDERS -UTICA, NY - 1965
 
IZAK MURDER - WATERTOWN, NY - 1968
 
ART THEFT - ROCHESTER, NY - 1968
 
STONE MURDER - ONTARIO COUNTY-1970
 
KIRK MURDER - UTICA, NY - 1971
 
GARROW MANHUNT - ADIRONDACKS - 1973
 
RIVENBURGH MURDER - HANCOCK, NY - 1979
 
NEW - MAGAZINES - 01 JANUARY 2012 - MURPHY MURDER, UTICA, NY - 1975
 
NEW - MAGAZINES - 01 JANUARY 2012 - PERRIGO-LASURE MURDERS- NATURAL BRIDGE, NY - 1957
 
NEW - 30 DECEMBER 2011 - ATTICA PRISON RIOT - 9-9-71
 
NEW - 27 DECEMBER - COLLECTIONS - PAUL MELLODY - 1924-47
 
NEW - 26 DECEMBER - RANDOM PHOTOS - OLDER MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS
 
NEW - DECEMBER 26 - 1980 WINTER OLYMPICS
 
NEW - 19 DECEMBER - TROOP A - 1970-1979
 
NEW - 18 DECEMBER - HISTORY - 1919-21- LABOR UNREST
 
NEW - 18 DECEMBER - HISTORY - 1921-22 TRANSPORTATION STRIKES
 
NEW - 17 DECEMBER- MAGAZINES- LENNOX MURDERS - RUSHVILLE, NY - EARLY 50S
 
NEW - 17 DECEMEBR - MAGAZINES- EVERLY MURDER - STARLAKE, NY - 1960
 
NEW - 16 DECEMBER- MAGAZINES-OSBORN-NICOLL MURDERS - ERIE COUNTY, NY - 1979
 
NEW - 16 DECEMBER - MAGAZINES - LOTT DOUBLE MURDER - COOPERS PLAINS, NY - 1968
 
NEW - 15 DECEMBER - HISTORY - OLDEST LIVING FORMER TROOPERS - HEISEL - BLANDING
 
NEW - 14 DECEMBER - COLLECTIONS - JUDSON D. PECK - 1929 - 58
 
NEW - 14 DECEMBER - COLLECTIONS - GEORGE WOOD - WILLIAM RIMMER
 
NEW - 12 DECEMBER - COLLECTIONS - ELNER ANDERSON & ALBERT HORTON
 
ADDITIONS - TROOP E
 
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