Frank Noonan

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Noonan and the state police were thrown into the international spotlight after two Troopers were shot outside a State Police barracks in Pike County. Noonan became a national household name after speaking at daily press conferences after the shooting and during the subsequent man hunt for Eric Frein. On September 14, two days after the attack Noonan asked for additions man power and assets from state police agencies in New York and New Jersey. By mid-day on the 15th Noonan had been in touch with numerous federal police agencies and had been talking with high ranking officials within the United States Marshals Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. [6] [7]

Noonan continued his media appearing focusing on the suspect, his motive, the state police's response and information on the families involved to national and international media.

Awards and honors

Military citations

Civilian/law enforcement awards

  • PNOA Linda E. Richardson Commitment to Excellence Award
  • Pennsylvania Narcotics Officer's Association Agent of the Year

References

  1. "Colonel Frank Noonan- Commissioner Pennsylvania State Police". Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on December 23, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  2. "Colonel Frank Noonan". www.psp-hemc.org. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  3. "Executive Nominations - Majority Vote" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2011.
  4. Governor Corbett Picks Noonan as New Commissioner of PSP MPOETC Newsletter, Volume 34, Issue 1, March 2011. Retrieved 12-08-2014.
  5. JACKSON, PETER (June 10, 2011). "4 Pa. troopers receive highest state police honor". The Times Herald. Associated Press. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  6. Ed Payne; Joshua Berlinger (September 13, 2014). "Pennsylvania trooper dies in shooting; one wounded". CNN. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  7. "Ambush of Pennsylvania state troopers leaves one dead, one injured". The Guardian. Associated Press. September 13, 2014. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved April 19, 2020.
Francis Noonan
20th Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police
In office
Acting: January 18, 2011 – April 12, 2011
April 12, 2011 August 3, 2015