State Troopers Honor, Remember Fallen Friends By LIBBY CUDMORE • for www.AllOTSEGO.com SIDNEY – May 20 marks the 22nd anniversary of the day Trooper Ricky Parisian was shot and killed by Colin Hyde, who was attempting to stop a robbery at the Great American, now the Southside Mall. And this morning, Parisian and the 16 other Troop C state police officer who gave their lives in service of their community were honored with a Memorial Day service on the lawn of…
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Troop C Veteran Barnes Promoted To Commander Major Faughnan Joins Internal Affairs ONEONTA – State Police Capt. James E. Barnes today was promoted to the rank of major and assigned to command Troop C, headquartered at Sidney and covering a seven-county region that includes Otsego and the Oneonta Barracks. He succeeds Maj. Donald M. Faughnan, who was promoted to rank of staff inspector and assigned to Internal Affairs, based in Liverpool, State Police Supt. Joseph A. D’Amico announced. Major Barnes has…
Accident Victim Was Morris Man ONEONTA – Oneonta state troopers have identified Guillermo J. Soto, 50, of Morris, as the driver killed in the fatal car accident in the Town of Pittsfield on Saturday morning. According to a press release, Soto had been driving his 2000 Daewoo Lanos northbound on the roadway when he lost control, for an unknown reason, and struck a tree on the west shoulder. He was found deceased in the driver’s seat with his seat belt on.…
