Trooper Splain News Today

DA Pier Hess Graf said Trooper Jay Splain "acted lawfully and justifiably" when he shot and killed a 40-year-old man in Union Township in November.

The incident involved a trooper fatally shooting Andrew Dzwonchyk, 40, after he allegedly dragged an officer with his vehicle.

A Pennsylvania district attorney said no charges would be filed in the most recent shooting by Jay Splain, a state trooper who has killed four people in separate incidents.

A Pennsylvania district attorney is married to the former supervisor of Jay Splain, a state trooper responsible for four deadly shootings over the past 15 years.

The letter from the Troop M commanding officer recommending Jay Splain for the county’s officer of the year award after he fatally shot Joseph Rotkewicz. Trooper Splain also was named his unit’s trooper of the year.

A Pennsylvania state trooper was returned to duty following three investigations by his own agency. A fourth inquiry is underway.

Pennsylvania State Police trooper Jay Splain, once honored as Lehigh County "officer of the year," has been involved in four fatal shootings. A New York Times review of the cases has found inconsistencies between the evidence of what occurred and what state police said happened.