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<p>WYOMING &#8212; State Police gathered statewide Tuesday to honor and remember those who gave their lives in the line of duty &#8212; exactly 112 years after the force was created and just one week after the sniper who killed one of their own was sentenced to death.</p><p>Besides Cpl. Bryon Dickson II &#8212; the 1994 Wyoming Area graduate killed by Eric Frein in 2014 &#8212; 96 other troopers have paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving the public they have sworn to protect.</p><p>Of those 97 fallen officers, 10 served with Troop P in Wyoming. The local barracks marked Pennsylvania State Police Memorial Day with a ceremony Tuesday that included both current and retired troopers.</p><p>At one point, the two groups joined together to recite the Pennsylvania State Police Call of Honor.</p><p>Tuesday also marked the 112th anniversary of the State Police. Founded on May 2, 1905, the agency was created by an act of legislation signed into law by Gov. Samuel W. Pennypacker. It was the first uniformed police organization of its kind in the U.S.</p><p>Capt. Robert Bartal of Troop P spoke during the event, telling the audience the day was to ensure the sacrifices made by fallen officers would never be forgotten.</p><p>He also noted that while bravery, courage and vigilance go hand-in-hand with those who wear the uniform, it is often taken for granted.</p><p>&#8220;I am certain that everyone here joins me in praying that we never add another name to that sacred wall that stands in Hershey,&#8221; Bartal said of troopers who have lost their lives. &#8220;But by the very nature of the work troopers do, how the safety and well-being of others is paramount, and how they rush to danger as others go the other way, it all but ensures there will be others who give their lives in the line of duty.&#8221;</p><p>For Trooper Thomas Kelly, it was a day of mixed emotions.</p><p>Kelly noted he was able to see some people he had not seen in a few years.</p><p>But once taps or &#8220;Amazing Grace&#8221; played, he said the mood became somber and everyone was reminded of their fallen comrades.</p><p>&#8220;This day just keeps those memories alive for us, for the retirees, for the families,&#8221; Kelly said. &#8220;It also gives them a sense of just that they&#8217;re not forgotten.&#8221;</p><p>In Harrisburg, a ceremony was held for 23-year-old Trooper Landon Weaver, who was shot and killed in the line of duty Dec. 30. At that event, Weaver&#8217;s wife, Macy, was presented with the Pennsylvania State Police Cross. The award is given posthumously to the next of kin of a trooper who died under honorable circumstances in the performance of duty.</p><p>Weaver is the most recent trooper killed while on the job.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">State troopers from Troop P in Wyoming listen to the roll call of state police officers who have died in the line of duty. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/web1_TTL050317PSPMemorial2-1.jpg</photo0><caption0>State troopers from Troop P in Wyoming listen to the roll call of state police officers who have died in the line of duty. </caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/web1_TTL050317PSPMemorial3-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Pennsylvania State Police troopers stand at attention during a ceremony Tuesday to remember the 97 troopers who lost their lives in the line of duty during the more than 100-year history of the force. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/web1_TTL050317PSPMemorial3-1.jpg</photo1><caption1>Pennsylvania State Police troopers stand at attention during a ceremony Tuesday to remember the 97 troopers who lost their lives in the line of duty during the more than 100-year history of the force. </caption1><photoCredit1></photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/web1_TTL050317PSPMemorial4-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Troppers stand at attention during the playing of &#8220;Taps&#8221; at a memorial service Tuesday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/web1_TTL050317PSPMemorial4-1.jpg</photo2><caption2>Troppers stand at attention during the playing of &#8220;Taps&#8221; at a memorial service Tuesday. </caption2><photoCredit2></photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/web1_TTL050317PSPMemorial5-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Trooper Thomas Kelly recites the Pennsylvania State Police Call of Honor at a memorial service Tuesday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo3>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/web1_TTL050317PSPMemorial5-1.jpg</photo3><caption3>Trooper Thomas Kelly recites the Pennsylvania State Police Call of Honor at a memorial service Tuesday. </caption3><photoCredit3></photoCredit3></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/web1_TTL050317PSPMemorial6-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Retired troopers George Nowakowski and Stanley Shubzda place a wreath during a memorial service. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo4>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/web1_TTL050317PSPMemorial6-1.jpg</photo4><caption4>Retired troopers George Nowakowski and Stanley Shubzda place a wreath during a memorial service. </caption4><photoCredit4></photoCredit4></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/web1_TTL050317PSPMemorial1-1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Current and retired members of the Pennsylvania State Police Troop P listen to the Pennsylvania State Police Call of Honor during a memorial service at the Wyoming barracks on Tuesday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo5>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/web1_TTL050317PSPMemorial1-1.jpg</photo5><caption5>Current and retired members of the Pennsylvania State Police Troop P listen to the Pennsylvania State Police Call of Honor during a memorial service at the Wyoming barracks on Tuesday. </caption5><photoCredit5></photoCredit5></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Travis Kellar</p><p>tkellar@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><factboxMeta><p><strong>TROOP P HONOR ROLL</strong></p><p>The following officers from Troop P Wyoming lost their lives in the line of duty:</p><p>&#8226; Pvt. John Garscia</p><p>&#8226; Pvt. William J. Omlor</p><p>&#8226; Sgt. Edwin F. Haas</p><p>&#8226; Patrolman Wells C. Hammond</p><p>&#8226; Patrolman Arthur A. Koppenhaver</p><p>&#8226; 1st Sgt. James A. Seerey</p><p>&#8226; Pvt. Floyd W. Maderia</p><p>&#8226; Pvt. John J. Broski</p><p>&#8226; Pvt. George J. Yashur</p><p>&#8226; Trooper Thomas M. Kobeski</p></factboxMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Travis Kellar at 570-991-6389 or on Twitter @TLNews</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Pennsylvania State Police honor their fallen during memorial ceremony