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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 27, 2017

Delaware State Police Officer Dies While Running With Son

Sgt. Rodney H. Bond, a 14-year state police veteran, died unexpectedly near his home.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 26, 2017

Video: DE State Police Trooper Shot and Killed; Suspect Barricaded

A Delaware State Police trooper has died after being shot at a Wawa store in Bear, while the suspect has barricaded himself inside his home in Middletown.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 26, 2017

2 Delaware Officers Killed in Off-Duty Crash

Dover patrolman, 23-year-old Robert E. DaFonte, was driving his 2016 Jeep Wrangler westbound shortly after 4 a.m. Sunday with 22-year-old James D. Watt inside his vehicle, said Master Cpl. Gary Fournier, a spokesman with Delaware State Police.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 2, 2017

Corrections Sgt. Found Dead After Police End Delaware Prison Hostage Standoff

Delaware State Police used a backhoe to breach a building at the state's largest prison early Thursday, ending what the governor called a "torturous" hostage standoff that left one guard dead.

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NewsFebruary 1, 2017

Official: Guards Taken Hostage by Inmates at Delaware Prison

The Department of Correction commissioner said prison guards had been taken hostage at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna, DE. The department said that DOC Response Teams and Delaware State Police were on the scene.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 3, 2013

Delaware State Police Fleet Gets LTE Routers

The Delaware State Police has equipped its vehicle fleet with Rocket vehicle routers offering officers 4G LTE connectivity, according to the company. The agency has signed on with Verizon for its service provider.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 10, 2013

Delaware State Police Order Two Bell 429 Helicopters

The Delaware State Police have ordered a pair of Bell 429 helicopters to serve airborne law enforcement operations as well as emergency medical services. The light twin-engine helicopters will be delivered in early 2014.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 14, 2011

Delaware State Police Start Maritime Unit with 2 Vessels

The Delaware State Police have established a maritime unit with two new vessels to patrol the state's 100 miles of waterways. The state police are using a $1.6 million federal grant for port security to fund the effort, which employs three full-time troopers.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 4, 2011

Delaware State Police Assist Rescue of Oil Tanker Crewman

Delaware state troopers assisted firefighters and paramedics in the air rescue of the crewman who fell into an oil tanker's 20-foot cargo hole on Tuesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 30, 2008

Pennsylvania Police Chief Arrested on Charges of Stealing Checks from Inmate

A Delaware County police chief has been arrested on charges that he stole checks from an inmate, forged them, and used one check to make a down payment on a Cadillac Escalade, according to the state Attorney General's office.

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