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National Guard Solider From NY ID'd As Sole Survivor Of Triple-Fatal Crash National Guard Solider From NY ID'd As Sole Survivor Of Triple-Fatal Crash
National Guard Solider From NY ID'd As Sole Survivor Of Triple-Fatal Crash The only survivor of a helicopter crash that killed three people has been identified as a National Guard soldier from New York. The incident happened around 2:50 p.m. Friday, March 8 while the UH-72 Lakota chopper was flying over the US-Mexico border near Rio Grande City, Texas, according to the Joint Task Force North. Capital Region native Jacob Pratt, of Rensselaer, suffered critical injuries and remains hospitalized. More than $102,000 has been raised from a total of over 1,100 separate donations in a GoFundMe fundraiser launched by the New York State Counc…

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by Joe Lombardi
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NY State Police Trooper Killed In Helicopter Crash NY State Police Trooper Killed In Helicopter Crash
NY State Police Trooper Killed In Helicopter Crash A New York State Police trooper was among three people killed in a National Guard helicopter crash. Click here for a new, updated story - Triple-Fatal Crash: National Guard Solider From NY ID'd As One Of Victims The incident happened Friday, March 8 while the chopper was flying over the US-Mexico border in Texas. The trooper, John M. Grassia III was 30 years old. Another National Guard soldier and a Border Patrol agent also died in the crash. Grassia joined the New York State Police in April 2022 and was most recently assigned to Troop G (Latham). in Albany County. "Trooper Grass…

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by Joe Lombardi
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'Severe Shortage' Of Trooper Recruits Confronting State Police, Report Says 'Severe Shortage' Of Trooper Recruits Confronting State Police, Report Says
'Severe Shortage' Of Trooper Recruits Confronting State Police, Report Says The number of state troopers is headed toward a serious shortage, according to the New York Post, which says that the Division of New York State Police is “losing more officers than it can keep.” “We’re right at the precipice, staring into the abyss of a severe manpower shortage,” said New York State Troopers Police Benevolent Association President Tom Mungeer. “I think it’s a public-safety concern for the entire state.” One major reason for the shortage is retirement: the Post reports that while over 1,000 officers have retired since 2015, only about 750 have been hired to make up for the …

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by Valerie Musson