Crime & Safety

PA State Police Troop K Gets 7 New Troopers

The newly graduated cadets will join Troop K, which covers Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties.

PHILADELPHIA — Troop K of the Pennsylvania State Police is getting new cadets among its ranks.

Colonel Christopher L. Paris, Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police, proudly welcomed 74 new Troopers to the state police during their graduation Friday from the Pennsylvania State Police Academy.

"Today marks the culmination of hard work, determination, and excellence that our cadets exhibited throughout their time at the academy," Paris said. "I have the utmost confidence that our graduates will now take the knowledge and training they’ve learned to uphold PSP’s mission to protect and serve our great Commonwealth."

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Troop K's newest troopers are:

  • Anthony R. Bonacci
  • Dylan C. Burnett
  • Gabriel C. Fetter
  • Nicolette M. Gallo
  • Royce M. Guagliata
  • Alexandro Magana
  • William F. McCrossan

Bonacci earned the John K. Schafer Memorial Award for the highest combined score on a series of physical skills tests.

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Troop K covers Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties.

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