Two new troopers follow their father into service with the Virginia State Police
It’s not unusual for a son to follow his father into the family business, but what if it’s two sons, and the father is a Virginia State 
Trooper? That’s exactly what happened Monday in western Virginia.
When Rob Black first looked at the handbook for the Virginia State Police Academy he was concerned. “Saw that it was 37 long weeks,” he said in an interview with News 7. “It seemed like a very, very, very long time away.”
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Backup is on its way for state troopers
A statewide shortage of Virginia State Police troopers is turning around, with Friday’s graduation of a new class of troopers and Monday’s start of school for another training academy class.
For troopers like Lisa Hubert, 34, a mother of two and wife of another state trooper, the backup can’t come soon enough. With a job description that includes long shifts and hours of overtime, Hubert and her husband find the job rewarding but hectic.
“The stress of when I first started and us juggling schedules was crazy,” said Hubert, a five-year state police veteran who patrols Botetourt County. “We’d get our schedules and just wonder, ‘What are we going to do?’ “
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Slain police officer lives in memory
It was five days after Father’s Day in 1981. Brenda Wilson’s husband was in the funeral business, so middle-of-the-night calls were not uncommon. When her husband handed the phone to her, she knew something was wrong.
“He said to me, ‘Brenda, it’s Charleston Memorial Hospital calling.’ I wasn’t used to it being for me,” Wilson explained.
“Brenda Wilson, your father has been injured and we need you to come right away to the hospital,” the voice on the phone said. She asked what happened. The voice said he had been shot.
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Off-duty officer in right place, right time
Typical officer…always on duty…lol! Great job, Detective!
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A Boston police detective has been credited with thwarting an armed convenience store robbery in Dedham.
Detective Michael Kane had just driven away from the Tedeschi’s Market on Cedar Street with his wife, a newspaper, and a few scratch tickets about 8:30 p.m. Monday when he noticed a suspicious man casing the store.
“I drove across this little square, and I saw this guy, and I said to my wife, ‘Look at him,’ ’’ Kane said.
“He had gloves on and a sweat shirt . . . you couldn’t see his face’’
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New armored vehicle to help officers, Tri-Cities
The Tri-Cities now has a new, state-of-the-art armored vehicle intended to protect officers and help community members during high-risk police situations.
The BearCat, a $292,000 armored personnel carrier, was unveiled Tuesday at the Kennewick police station. The vehicle will be used by the Tri-City Regional SWAT team.
“Before it’s out of service, it will have saved a life,” said Kennewick police Capt. Scott Child. “We are very thankful, and this truly does make our community a safer place.”
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