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  • MSP Fallen Heroes Ceremony 2013

    May 9, 2013

        (Pikesville, Md) – Maryland State Police Superintendent Colonel Marcus L. Brown Will Lead the Ceremony Tomorrow to Honor State Troopers Who Have Made the Ultimate Sacrifice for the Citizens of Maryland at the Annual Maryland State Police Fallen Heroes Ceremony.  Colonel Brown Will Be Joined by Some of the Surviving Family Members of the 43 State Troopers Who Have Given Their Lives in the Line of Duty.

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  • Beyond The Badge

    April 25, 2013

        A free screening of Beyond the Badge "A True Story" - Film by Larry Cappetto will be held on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 7:00 PM at the John Carroll School, 703 E. Churchville Road, Bel Air, Maryland 21014.  This film is a documentary following the lives of law enforcement officers on the street and the evening will include an appearance by Larry Cappetto and light refreshments.

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  • MSP Fallen Heroes Ceremony

    April 16, 2013

      On Friday, May 10, 2012, the Maryland State Police will commemorate National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Week by honoring the 43 Maryland state troopers who gave their lives in the line of duty and two troopers who lost their lives during World War II.   Please join us at this special memorial ceremony which will commence at 11 a.m.

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  • MSPAA Trooper of the Year Luncheon

    April 15, 2013

      The Maryland State Police Alumni Association will hold its annual Trooper of the Year Luncheon on May 11, 2013 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Michael Eighth Avenue, 7220 Grayburn Drive, Glen Burnie, Md. 21061.  The luncheon will be Micheal's Classic Buffet at a cost of $22.

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  • 2012 Trooper and NCO of the Year Announced

    March 28, 2013

          Maryland State Police Press Release 04/23/2013 11:48   PURPLE HEART RECIPIENT AND COMMUNITY LEADER AWARDED TROOPER/NCO OF THE YEAR     (PIKESVILLE, MD) – Maryland State Police Superintendent Colonel Marcus L. Brown awarded Trooper of the Year to a Purple Heart recipient and NCO of the Year to a trooper extremely active in his community and at work.    In a ceremony that recognized the local winners from each barrack and division, Colonel Brown congratulated Trooper First Class Christopher R.

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  • MSPAA Western Maryland Luncheon at the Cozy

    March 13, 2013

      The Maryland State Police Alumni Association will hold its Western Maryland Spring Luncheon Meeting on April 13, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.

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  • Graduation of 139th MSP Academy Class

    February 8, 2013

            Maryland State Police Press Release 02/08/2013 13:43 LT. GOVERNOR WELCOMES NEW TROOPERS TO THE RANKS (Sykesville, MD) – Lt. Governor Anthony G.

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  • MSP - MDTA Consolidation Report

    January 3, 2013

      The Report on the MSP - MDTA Consolidation has been published.  The conclusion of the report is that the consolidation is cost prohibitive at this time.   The full report can be reviewed at the link below....

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  • MSPAA Winter Luncheon - Westminster

    December 21, 2012

      1/19/2013 11:00 am - 3:00 pm     Winter Luncheon will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2013 from 1100 - 1500 hours at the Westminster Elks Lodge located on Gorsuch Road just off Rt. 140.  Cost is $22.

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  • 17th Annual MSP Polar Bear Plunge

    December 20, 2012

      It's the 17th Annual Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge - an event that has been keeping Maryland COOL since 1997! Let the fun begin and be a part of all the chills and thrills of PlungeFest 2013 on January 26th at Sandy Point State Park. It's not just an event - it's an experience that has become a winter-time tradition for thousands of warm-hearted Plungers!

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  • 2013 MSP Inaugural Badge

    December 10, 2012

        A special purpose badge commemorating the 2013 Inauguration of the President of the United States has been  approved for restricted purchase to sworn and retired members of the Maryland State Police.  The badge is die struck in .102” solid 85/15 brass and finished with multiple colors and pure gold plate.

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  • Pilot David Cooper Retires after Military and MSP Career

    November 26, 2012

        (CUMBERLAND, MD) – David Cooper descended from a line of sailing ship captains, but while serving on the Coast Guard cutter ACTIVE, he soon discovered he did not inherit a stomach for rough seas. During one mission to save a sinking fishing boat, he watched as a Coast Guard helicopter flew by on its way to deliver pumps, then pass by again on its way home, changing his ship’s mission from rescue to escort. It dawned on Cooper that getting into a helicopter would allow him to do rescue work while spending most of his career ashore.

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  • Aviation Division Cadets Wanted

    November 26, 2012

          (PIKESVILLE, MD) -- The Maryland State Police is expanding career opportunities for young people interested in emergency medicine who are up to the challenge of helping to save lives in the air. The Maryland State Police is now hiring for the position of “aviation cadet.” This position serves as a second medical care provider onboard a Maryland State Police medevac helicopter.

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  • MTA Store Christmas Sale

    November 26, 2012

        The Maryland Troopers Association Store Christmas Sale will begin on December 10, 2012 and continue until December 1`, 2012.  As always, members will receive 20% discount on all of your in store purchases.  Non-members will receive a 10% discount.

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  • Retired Sgt. Joe Appleby Intervenes in Armed Robbery

    November 15, 2012

      Reprinted from the Cecil Whig   Posted: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 5:45 am |Updated: 6:27 am, Wed Nov 14, 2012. By Carl Hamilton  The situation was bleak inside Chrome Dairy & Deli on West Main Street in Rising Sun about 10 o’clock on Friday morning – as a masked gunman called all the shots. With the bandit pointing a loaded handgun at her, store co-owner Lata Patel, 46, already had filled the gunman’s black sack with stacks of bills from the cash register near the front entrance.

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  • North East Barrack Christmas Luncheon

    November 14, 2012

      The Annual North East Barrack Christmas Luncheon will be held at the Nauti-Goose Restaurant, 200 Cherry Street, North East, Maryland on Friday, December 14, 2012.  A social hour will be held from 12:00 - 1:00 PM followed by a buffet luncheon.  Cost is $20.

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  • Troopers Deployed to New Jersey & New York for Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort

    November 5, 2012

              MARYLAND SENDING MORE RESOURCES TO NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY TO ASSIST WITH RECOVERY EFFORTS IN THE WAKE OF HURRICANE SANDY   State Emergency Operations Center Returning to Ready Status   REISTERSTOWN, MD (November 3, 2012) – Twenty-five troopers from the Maryland State Police and four employees from Baltimore City will be heading north to help the states of New Jersey and New York with recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. They will be joining 23 emergency medical providers from various parts of the state that deployed earlier in the week and are providing service in northern New Jersey.   “As we were preparing for Hurricane Sandy, several other states came to Maryland with personnel and equipment to help with water rescues and operating emergency operations centers,” said Governor Martin O’Malley.

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  • DC Sniper - 10 years Later

    October 25, 2012

        Officers Recall End To D.C. Snipers' Terror Grip SUSAN NICOL  SOURCE: OFFICER.

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  • MTA Executive Board Meeting

    October 15, 2012

      The Maryland Troopers Association will hold its October Executive Board Meeting on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at 5:00 PM at the MTA Office located at 1300 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville, Maryland 21208.  Colonel Marcus L. Brown, Superintendent of the MSP, and Retired Major Mo Krome, Maryland State Retirement System Trustee, are scheduled to attend this meeting to address the Board of Directors concerning a variety of issues.

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  • MSPAA Southern Maryland Luncheon

    October 3, 2012

      The Maryland State Police Alumni Association will hold its Southern Maryland Luncheon on Saturday, November 17, 2012 from 12:00 - 3:00 PM at the Chessie Restaurant located in the Comfort Inn of Bowie (U.S. 50 & 301 @ MD 3), Bowie, Maryland 20718.

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