Previous Feature Stories

• State patrol honors men for help at fuel spill



• Trooper’s body recovered



• Follow patrol training via Twitter, Youtube



• Troopers join season of giving



• Memorial sign honors fallen trooper, local officer




2011 Feature Stories

• AAST board members elected, ready to serve


• Holidays bring reason to help less fortunate


• Law enforcement golfers tee up for camaraderie, scholarships


• Troopers help brother trooper in need


• WTC Flag: Long May It Wave!


• Spreading safety message could earn students scholarships


• Department and governor honor state police military vets


• AAST member named deputy director


• Trooper goes Over the Edge for charity


• Thousands of Boy Scouts converge on state police academy


• Kentucky State Police commissioner calls for help


• Golfers in Pennsylvania hit the course for more fundraising


• 2011/12 scholarship recipients named


• South Carolina trooper carries Special Olympics torch through Greece


• In Memory of Trooper Mark Toney


• Eleven-year circle unites California, Michigan, Tennessee troopers


• Off-Duty trooper helps save child’s life


• From north to south, east to west, trooper hopefuls train fervently


• Coins pay tribute for sacrifice


• Troopers share safety message at national event


• Oldest retired Pennsylvania trooper has new friends in Florida


• Fund razor brings in big bucks to fight cancer


• In Memory of Trooper Fred Guthrie


• Retiring trooper worked to make a difference


• Roving hero of the highway rescues abused children


• Louisiana troopers grant wishes to special kids


• Trooper stops runaway truck, honored as Officer of Month


• AAST Trooper of the Year named


• In Memory of Trooper Adam Bowen


• Tenacious trooper uses DNA to crack 20-year-old cold case


• Stranded teens lifted to safety


• Mississippi fitness team three-peats as national champs


• Jump of lifetime memorializes troopers


• In Memory of Trooper Ellen Engelhardt


• Overseas duty honed new trooper for service at home


• In Memory of Trooper Shaft Hunter


• Twisters ravage Southern states, kill hundreds


• Ceremonies honor those who gave all


• In Memory of Trooper Andy Wall


• Off-duty trooper helps save woman from burning vehicle


• State Capitol troopers fight crime on bikes


• Troopers join other agencies to train for terrorism on the waters


• New Mexico State Police welcomes new officers


• Female troopers tag the bags for worthy cause


• In Memory of Trooper Jeffrey Werda


• In Memory of Trooper Trooper Anthony Fotiou


• Toddler’s story moves troopers to action


• In Memory of Trooper Kevin Dobson


• Tool helps troopers with rapid ID


• Troopers help give kids a Dream Day


• OSP Strong conquers grueling race


• Trooper pulls children from burning vehicle


• Motorcyclists and funds roll in to help trooper needing new heart


• Snowpocalypse offers troopers unique challenges


• In Memory of Officer Thomas Adams


• Running to remember troopers who gave all


• Alaska troopers host relay of epic proportions


• Ruling in limbo to ban trooper memorial crosses


• State police honored for service to military members


• AAST helps provide flags for trooper funerals


• Mass troopers help collect over 3,200 toys during Fill a Cruiser event



2010 Feature Stories

• Troopers stand in the gap with rescue, recovery after flooding


• In Memory of Trooper First Class Chadwick LeCroy


• Spiffy CHP uniforms claim national award


• Oregon troopers help locate missing boy


• KSP wins gold in national honor guard competition


• Students learn ropes of trooper life


• In Memory of Trooper David DeLaittre


• Mississippi still on top nationally


• Cops on Top memorialize trooper with summit experience


• In Memory of Texas DPS Trooper Jonathan McDonald


• Troopers across the country take the plunge


• Inaugural golf tourney scores big for AAST scholarships


• Troopers balance law enforcement with motherhood


• In Memory of Captain George Green


• Pieces of highway dedicated to slain troopers


• In Memory of Sergeant Joseph G. Schuengel


• State police departments use social networking sites to stay connected


• National training expo offers relevant topics: immigration, human trafficking


• Running to remember troopers who gave all


• Longtime AAST member named Tennessee Highway Patrol Colonel


• In Memory of Corporal David Ralph Slaton


• Oldest retired North Carolina trooper dies at 92


• In Memory of VSP Trooper Mark D. Barrett


• Ceremonies honor those who gave all


• In Memory of Trooper Kenneth Hall


• AAST Board of Directors: Serving members is job No. 1


• AAST members help West Virginia trooper


• Muscle car sends kids to Trooper Island


• Motorcycle troopers troll metro Atlanta's interstates


• Truckers and Troopers Unite for Safety


• Armored vehicle preps Special Ops Unit for dangerous conditions


• Young man gives trooper gift of sight


• State police presence helps keep G-20 Summit peaceful


• Trooper’s dedication to child safety earns award, saves life


• Trooper spends July 4 vacation welcoming soldiers home


• In Memory of Officer Brett Oswald


• In Memory of Officer Justin McGrory


• Trooper applicants shape up for physical challenges


• In Memory of Officer Philip Ortiz


• In Memory of Sergeant Doug Weddleton


• AAST names national Trooper of the Year


• In Memory of Officer Tom Coleman


• In Memory of Trooper Wesley Brown


• Trooper trades yacht for state police cruiser


• In Memory of Trooper Marc Castellano


• Departments celebrate milestone anniversaries


• Spirit of Trooper Award adds five honorees


• Batmobile jurisdiction ends in Gotham City


• In Memory of Trooper Patrick Ambroise


• Cartoonist depicts spirit of hero trooper


• In Memory of Pilot Officer Danny Benavides


• Troopers make dramatic rescue after vehicle crash


• California Highway Patrol cadets give back to community


• Winter storms have Virginia troopers digging out vehicles, including their own


• Texas DPS unveils new recruiting tool


• Troopers moonlight as cowboys


• Crime scene investigations go mobile in Kentucky


• In Memory of Corporal Kevin Cusack


• Promoting the Last Great Career at the Last Great Race


• Troopers join other agencies to combat drunk driving


• Delaware troopers spread warmth with coats


• Officers run with trooper a year after saving his life


• Trooper shares memories from Iraq


• Technology used to recover stolen vehicle


• Troopers help with special delivery along interstate


• In Memory of Trooper Andrew Baldridge


• AAST scholarships exceed $1.9 million


• Brotherhood goes beyond state lines


• Group celebrates 30 years of helping trooper families


• In Memory of Trooper Jill Mattice


• Needy families can count on troopers at Christmastime


• In Memory of Trooper Paul Richey


• In Memory of Trooper Duane Dalton


• State police helicopter rescues 12 stranded in river


• Interchange dedication honors trooper injured by drunk driver



2009 Feature Stories

• In Memory of Trooper Dennis Engelhard


• Troopers make tasty delivery to Special Olympians


• In Memory of Officer Chris Marano


• Golfers again raise money for AAST scholarships


• Troopers Take Back Our Highways


• Troopers train for potential disasters, WMD events


• Troopers tackle security role for college football


• More troopers now enforcing Move Over Laws


• AAST helps provide flags for trooper funerals


• AAST on target at matches


• In Memory of Trooper David Lane


• In Memory of Officer Jarrod John Martinez


• Connecticut State Police conducts women-only recruitments


• AAST Member Receives International Highway Safety Award


• AAST helps information officers share programs


• Tri-state troopers focus on ridding roads of impaired drivers


• Troopers' quick, decisive actions save rep's life


• AAST helps North Carolina, Virginia troopers enjoy camaraderie


• In Memory of Lance Corporal Jonathan S. Nash


• Alaska troopers secure Arctic Man festivities


• Riveting speakers, critical incident training highlight national training expo


• Spiffy troopers patrol in Mississippi, Washington


• New York State Police & DiSilva/Webster Trucking Corporation Raise Funds for the Family of New York Trooper John Gorke


• Trooper Island gives kids new impression of troopers


• In Memory of Roy Hutto, former AAST Leader


• Troopers' sacrifices honored in ceremonies across U.S.


• Trooper helps celebrate Year of Noncommissioned Officer


• Judges hand down death sentence for state trooper murders


• Winn Dixie Foundation supports AAST Scholarship Foundation


• Flame of Hope travels through Idaho to World Winter Games


• Cops for a Cure pits troopers against other officers


• Troopers on forefront against nuclear terrorism


• In Memory of Trooper Jorge Dimas


• AAST announces National Trooper of the Year


• Teens take it to the track in Colorado


• In Memory of Sergeant Andrew (Andy) Tingwall


• In Memory of Trooper Joshua Miller


• State trooper pulls driver from burning truck


• In Memory of Master Sgt. Steve Hood


• North Carolina State Highway Patrol promotes first female major


• In Memory of Master Trooper Kyle P. Barber


• Specialized Washington troopers secure ferry system


• State police heroes make difference on and off job


• Troopers are freezin for a reason


• Sharp troopers spot lost loot


• Retired New York trooper pioneers spinal cord injury research


• Mississippi adds muscle car to fleet


• U.S. Honor Flag honors state trooper, others who served


• Washington troopers climb stairs, shave heads for a cause


• In Memory of Trooper Mike Haynes


• AAST sponsors trooper dinner at FBI National Academy


• AAST, thanks for being "a class organization"


• AAST member honored with prestigious award


• Iowa troopers have vested interest in El Salvador National Police


• Troopers spread Christmas cheer (Pt. 3)


• Troopers spread Christmas cheer (Pt. 2)


• Troopers spread Christmas cheer (Pt. 1)


• Troopers travel to DC to provide inauguration security


• In Memory of Captain Rick Cashin


• Vehicles half unmarked for stealth patrol


• Colorado State Patrol bids farewell to friend, chief


• Oregon troopers Looking Beyond the Traffic Ticket


• Kentucky State Police educates fairgoers for 60 years



2008 Feature Stories

• Florida trooper wins national award


• Famed artwork features real state trooper


• In Memory of Officer Joseph Sanders


• In Memory of Senior Trooper William Hakim


• Connecticut State Police introduces 21st century crime tool


• Mississippi troopers on target at national matches


• The Corps values of a patriot live on


• In Memory of F/Sgt. Tobin Triebel


• AAST members win elections in Florida and Georgia


• Move Over Law gets spotlight in Virginia


• 121st Trooper Recruit School joins midnight torch run


• Accident scene described as "unbelievable" with only minor injuries


• In Memory of Arizona DPS Officer/Paramedic Bruce Harrolle


• Oldest N.C. trooper remembers four decades of law enforcement


• In Memory of SFC Dwayne M. Kelley


• Mississippi lieutenant makes history


• In Memory of Pilot Stephen H. Bunker and Trooper First Class Mickey C. Lippy


• AAST helps trooper affected by flooding


• Troopers who made ultimate sacrifice honored in memorial ceremonies


• In Memory of Trooper Andrew "A.J." Stocks 1965-2008


• AAST helps cyclists ride for those who died


• In Memory of Trooper Evan Schneider 1978-2008


• Three state departments join forces to curb traffic violations


• Delaware troopers use creative enforcement


• Hemphill named NRA Top Cop


• In Memory of Trooper Shawn Snow 1961-2008


• AAST helps connect troopers for intel training


• Alabama State Troopers add search and rescue helicopter to fleet


• Michigan troopers fulfill egg-ceptional Easter request


• Troopers are freezin' for a reason


• Dedication of Veterans Tribute Tower


• Troopers arrest bank robbery suspect


• In Memory of Trooper David Shawn Blanton Jr. 1984-2008


• AAST announces National Trooper of the Year


• Trooper gives student more than education


• In Memory of Lieutenant Michael Avilucea 1956-2008


• Oldest AAST Florida member celebrates another milestone


• Museum offers glimpse behind the badge


• Trooper survives hit-and-run crash


• Royal Canadian Mounted Police join state police in the fight on crime


• In Memory of Trooper James Scott Burns 1968-2008


• In Memory of Trooper Demetrice Banks


• Tri-state enforcement efforts keep highways safe


• In Memory of Trooper Kenton E. Iwaniec


• Alabama and Mississippi Troopers Work Mardi Gras


• Florida resident wins AAST Scholarship Foundation grand prize


• Troopers come to aid of brother trooper


• Semi crash injures AAST member in construction zone


• Military beckons Missouri troopers to Iraq


• Christian Ricks named Chairman of Scholarship Foundation Board of Directors


• Scholarships aplenty for AAST members' children


• In Memory of Trooper Kara Kelly-Borgognone


• Drunk Driver Critically Injures VSP Trooper on Interstate 81


• In Memory of Trooper Daniel Barrett, L/Cpl. James D. Haynes and Sgt. Richard C. LeBow


• Retro car marks 75th Indiana State Police anniversary


• Troopers help kids Coast to Coast at Christmas


• State agencies extend Hands Across the Border


• 2007 National Police Shooting Championships


• AAST welcomes new Executive Director