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State Police Announces Corporal Promotions

09/01/2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 1, 2017
 
 
 
Harrisburg, PA – Commissioner Tyree C. Blocker announced the promotions of 55 members of the Pennsylvania State Police to the rank of corporal during a ceremony today at Bishop McDevitt High School.
 
 
  • Matthew C. Barrett, of Frackville, Schuylkill County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop L, Frackville to Troop H, Newport. Corporal Barrett enlisted in the state police in 2005.
 
  • Corey L. Beam, of Greensburg, Westmoreland County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop A, Greensburg to Troop B, Uniontown. Corporal Beam enlisted in the state police in 2004.
 
  • David F. Beam, of Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop L, Schuylkill Haven to Troop M, Trevose. Corporal Beam enlisted in the state police in 2006.
 
  • Steven A. Bradney, of Duncannon, Perry County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop H, Harrisburg to Troop H, Newport. Corporal Bradney enlisted in the state police in 2004.
 
  • Clinton D. Burdick, of Ephrata, Lancaster County, was promoted and will remain assigned to the Bureau of Communications and Information Services. Corporal Burdick enlisted in the state police in 2008.
 
  • Jason L. Carbaugh, of Carlisle, Cumberland County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop T, Bowmansville to Troop H, Chambersburg. Corporal Carbaugh enlisted in the state police in 1996.
 
  • John B. Carr, of Auburn, Schuylkill County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop L, Frackville to Troop H, Carlisle. Corporal Carr enlisted in the state police in 2001.
 
  • Donald J. Cole II, of Tunkhannock, Wyoming County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop P, Laporte to Troop K, Media. Corporal Cole enlisted in the state police in 1996.
 
  • Brendan M. Connor, of Haverford Township, Delaware County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop K, Philadelphia to Troop H, York. Corporal Connor enlisted in the state police in 2008.
 
  • Morgan A. Crummy, of Douglassville, Berks County, was promoted and will remain assigned to the Bureau of Training and Education. Corporal Crummy enlisted in the state police in 2007.
 
  • Richard T. Dechene, Jr., of Carlisle, Cumberland County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop T, Newville to Troop H, Chambersburg. Corporal Dechene enlisted in the state police in 2005.
 
  • Bertino F. DiGregorio, of Old Forge, Lackawanna County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop R, Gibson to the Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Corporal DiGregorio enlisted in the state police in 2007.
 
  • Jason L. Domenick, of New Castle, Lawrence County, was promoted and will remain assigned to Troop D, New Castle. Corporal Domenick enlisted in the state police in 2010.
 
  • Joseph C. Dominick, of Old Forge, Lackawanna County, was promoted and reassigned from the Bureau of Gaming Enforcement to Troop H, Carlisle. Corporal Dominick enlisted in the state police in 2008.
 
  • George A. Durst, of Shippensburg, Franklin County, was promoted and will remain assigned to the Bureau of Emergency and Special Operations. Corporal Durst enlisted in the state police in 2007.
 
  • Wilbur S. Goodwin III, of Masontown, Fayette County, was promoted and reassigned from the Bureau of Gaming Enforcement to Troop B, Waynesburg. Corporal Goodwin enlisted in the state police in 2007.
 
  • Alec J. Hamilton, of Uniontown, Fayette County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop B, Uniontown to Troop B, Washington. Corporal Hamilton enlisted in the state police in 1995.
 
  • Dennis M. Harding, of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, was promoted and reassigned from the Bureau of Gaming Enforcement to Troop K, Philadelphia. Corporal Harding enlisted in the state police in 2010.
 
  • Kenneth P. Hofer, Jr., of Duncansville, Blair County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop G, Hollidaysburg to Troop G, Bedford. Corporal Hofer enlisted in the state police in 1993.
 
  • Thomas J. Kapolka, of Perryopolis, Fayette County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop B, Uniontown to Troop B, Washington. Corporal Kapolka enlisted in the state police in 2010.
 
  • Edward A. Knapp, of Lebanon, Lebanon County, was promoted and will remain assigned to the Bureau of Communications and Information Services. Corporal Knapp enlisted in the state police in 2009.
 
  • Matthew A. Knock, of Weatherly, Carbon County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop P, Wyoming to Troop H, Chambersburg. Corporal Knock enlisted in the state police in 2004.
 
  • Michael J. Kozma, of Berwick, Columbia County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop N, Bloomsburg to Troop H, Carlisle. Corporal Kozma enlisted in the state police in 1996.
 
  • Jason D. Laudermilch, of Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, was promoted and reassigned from the Bureau of Emergency and Special Operations to the Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Corporal Laudermilch enlisted in the state police in 1996.
 
  • Richard L. Levan, Jr., of Quakertown, Bucks County, was promoted and reassigned from the Bureau of Gaming Enforcement to Troop M, Dublin. Corporal Levan enlisted in the state police in 2005.
 
  • Michael J. Lewis, of Butler, Butler County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop D, Butler to Troop D, Mercer. Corporal Lewis enlisted in the state police in 2005.
 
  • Brian R. Lumsden, of Murrysville, Westmoreland County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop A, Kiski Valley to Troop A, Greensburg. Corporal Lumsden enlisted in the state police in 2003.
 
  • Nicole R. Mark, of Carlisle, Cumberland County, was promoted and will remain assigned to Troop H, Carlisle. Corporal Mark enlisted in the state police in 2008.
 
  • Joe L. May, of Jonestown, Lebanon County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop L, Jonestown to Troop H, Newport. Corporal May enlisted in the state police in 2002.
 
  • Michael J. Minanno, of Ambler, Montgomery County, was promoted and reassigned from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation to Troop K, Philadelphia. Corporal Minanno enlisted in the state police in 1994.
 
  • James M. Monkelis, of White Oak, Allegheny County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop T, Gibsonia to Troop B, Uniontown. Corporal Monkelis enlisted in the state police in 1995.
 
  • Matthew E. Moylan, of Plymouth Meeting, Montgomery County, was promoted and reassigned from the Bureau of Gaming Enforcement to Troop K, Media. Corporal Moylan enlisted in the state police in 2007.
 
  • Frank R. Orlando, of Scranton, Lackawanna County, was promoted and will remain assigned to Troop R, Dunmore. Corporal Orlando enlisted in the state police in 1999.
 
  • Troy L. Owen, of Clarion, Clarion County, was promoted and reassigned from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation to Troop B, Uniontown. Corporal Owen enlisted in the state police in 2005.
 
  • Jason P. Pennington, of Downingtown, Chester County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop J, Avondale to Troop J, Lancaster. Corporal Pennington enlisted in the state police in 2008.
 
  • Shanelle J. Peters, of Mifflin, Juniata County, was promoted and will remain assigned to the Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission. Corporal Peters enlisted in the state police in 2005.
 
  • Matthew J. Pierotti, of Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop G, Philipsburg to Troop G, Lewistown. Corporal Pierotti enlisted in the state police in 2007.
 
  • Eric T. Porpiglia, of Hazleton, Luzerne County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop N, Hazleton to Troop F, Mansfield. Corporal Porpiglia enlisted in the state police in 2007.
 
  • Mark A. Sadowski, of Exeter, Luzerne County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop P, Wyoming to Troop H, York. Corporal Sadowski enlisted in the state police in 2007.
 
  • Marvin S. Shair, of Saylorsburg, Monroe County, was promoted and reassigned from the Bureau of Gaming Enforcement to Troop J, Avondale. Corporal Shair enlisted in the state police in 2011.
 
  • David M. Shearn III, of Langhorne, Bucks County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop K, Philadelphia to Troop J, Embreeville. Corporal Shearn enlisted in the state police in 2004.
 
  • Matthew J. Sheeran, of Media, Delaware County, was promoted and reassigned from the Bureau of Gaming Enforcement to Troop H, York. Corporal Sheeran enlisted in the state police in 2007. 
 
  • Michael G. Shipman II, of Watsontown, Northumberland County, was promoted and reassigned from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation to Troop F, Montoursville. Corporal Shipman enlisted in the state police in 2001.
 
  • Ryan L. Shrift, of Northern Cambria, Cambria County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop A, Ebensburg to Troop A, Indiana. Corporal Shrift enlisted in the state police in 2004.
 
  • Steven C. Siko, of Latrobe, Westmoreland County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop T, New Stanton to Troop B, Uniontown. Corporal Siko enlisted in the state police in 2005.
 
  • Zakery R. Sommers, of Plum, Allegheny County, was promoted and reassigned from the Bureau of Gaming Enforcement to Troop G, McConnellsburg. Corporal Sommers enlisted in the state police in 2006.
 
  • Michael A. Sprague, of Harrisonville, Fulton County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop G, McConnellsburg to Troop G, Huntingdon. Corporal Sprague enlisted in the state police in 1993.
 
  • Philip G. Strosser, of Holtwood, Lancaster County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop J, Lancaster to Troop J, Avondale. Corporal Strosser enlisted in the state police in 1998.
 
  • Nathan A. Svencer, of Friedens, Somerset County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop T, Somerset to Troop A, Somerset. Corporal Svencer enlisted in the state police is 2002.
 
  • Michael R. Turlip, of Archbald, Lackawanna County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop R, Dunmore to Troop H, York. Corporal Turlip enlisted in the state police in 2005.
 
  • Sean M. Waters, of Mount Joy, Lancaster County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop J, Lancaster to Troop H, Carlisle. Corporal Waters enlisted in the state police in 2007.
 
  • Bruce W. Wesnak, of Pittston, Luzerne County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop N, Fern Ridge to Troop H, Gettysburg. Corporal Wesnak enlisted in the state police in 2007.
 
  • William E. Winner, Jr., of Milton, Northumberland County, was promoted and reassigned from the Bureau of Research and Development to Troop F, Coudersport. Corporal Winner enlisted in the state police in 2002.
 
  • Chris J. Yaworski, of Allentown, Lehigh County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop M, Fogelsville to Troop M, Trevose. Corporal Yaworski enlisted in the state police in 2006.
 
  • John J. Youngblood, of Shavertown, Luzerne County, was promoted and reassigned from Troop P, Wyoming to Troop H, Lykens. Corporal Youngblood enlisted in the state police in 2006.
 
State police ranks are cadet, trooper, corporal, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel.  For more information about the Pennsylvania State police, visit www.psp.pa.gov.   
 
MEDIA CONTACTS:  Cpl. Adam Reed or Ryan Tarkowski, 717-783-5556
 
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