Pennsylvania State Police Leadership
Col. John C. Groome


Col. John C. Groome
Superintendent
PA State Police
Jul 1905 - Feb 1920

Major Lynn G. Adams


Major Lynn G. Adams
Superintendent
PA State Police
Mar 1920 - Feb 1937

Capt. Wilson C. Price


Cpt. Wilson C. Price
Superintendent
State Highway Ptrl
1923 -1936

Cpt. Charles H. Quarles


Cpt. Charles H. Quarles
Superintendent
State Highway Ptrl
1936 -1937

Col. Percy W. Foote


Col. Percy W. Foote
Commissioner
PA Motor Police
Jun 1937- Jan 1939

Col. Lynn G. Adams


Col. Lynn G. Adams
Commissioner
PA Motor Police
May 1939 - Jan 1943

Col. Cecil M. Wilhelm


Col. Cecil M. Wilhelm
Commissioner
PA State Police
Jan 1943 - Mar 1955

Col. Earl J. Henry


Col. Earl J. Henry
Commissioner
PA State Police
Apr 1955 - Jan 1959

Col. Frank McCartney


Col. Frank McCartney
Commissioner
PA State Police
Feb 1959 - Jan 1963

Col. E. Wilson Purdy


Col. E. Wilson Purdy
Commissioner
PA State Police
Jan 1963 - Apr 1966

Col. Frank McKetta.


Col. Frank McKetta
Commissioner
PA State Police
Jan 1967- Jan 1971
Col. Rocco P. Urella.


Col. Rocco P. Urella.
Commissioner
PA State Police
Jan 1971 - Jan 1973
Col. James D. Barger


Col. James D. Barger
Commissioner
PA State Police
Jan 1973 - Feb 1977

Col. Paul J. Chylak


Col. Paul J. Chylak
Commissioner
PA State Police
Mar 1977 - Jan 1979

Daniel F. Dunn


Daniel F. Dunn
Commissioner
PA State Police
Mar 1979 - May 1984

Col. Jay Cochran, Jr


Col. Jay Cochran, Jr.
Commissioner
PA State Police
May 1985 - Jan 1987

Col. John K. Schafer


Col. John K. Schafer
Commissioner
PA State Police
Apr 1987 - Aug 1987

Col. Ronald M. Sharpe


Col. Ronald M. Sharpe
Commissioner
PA State Police
Oct 1987 - Jan 1991

Col. Glenn A. Walp


Col. Glenn A. Walp
Commissioner
PA State Police
Apr 1991 - Jan 1995

Col. Paul J. Evanko


Col. Paul J. Evanko
Commissioner
PA State Police
Apr 1995 - Jan 2003

Col. Jeffrey B. Miller


Col. Jeffrey B. Miller
Commissioner
PA State Police
Mar 2003 -Sep 2008

Col Frank E. Pawlowski


Col. Frank E. Pawlowski
Commissioner
PA State Police
Oct 2008 -Dec 2010

Col. Frank Noonan


Col. Frank Noonan
Commissioner
PA State Police
Jan 2011 -2015

Col Tyree C. Blocker


Col. Tyree C. Blocker
Commissioner
PA State Police
Dec 2015-2018

Col. Robert Evanchick


Col. Robert Evanchick
Commissioner
PA State Police
Jun 2019 - Present

"The Training School, at Hershey, has clearly demonstrated its value not only as a means of educating the police officer as to the technicalities of his work, but also as a means of determining the personal character of the recruit."
Major Lynn G. Adams ~ 1926
"Experience has demonstrated that alert young men who desire to lead an active life succeed as Motor Policemen, while the 'drones' who will not devote their efforts toward self improvement fail in this as well as any other vocation."
Colonel  Percy W. Foote  ~ 1938


"Courtesy is in no way a sign of weakness. On the contrary, it is a sign of strength of character, self confidence and self respect".   A man can be a Patrolman and a gentleman at the same time."
Capt. Wilson C. Price ~1928