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Your support is important and We thank you for continuing
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Golf Tournament |
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The annual Tpr. Matthew Bond Memorial Golf
Tournament will be held August 27, 2008, at the Whispering Pines Golf Course near
Meadville Station. For more details contact...PCO Randy Conti (724)650-5252 |
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STATE POLICE HISTORICAL, EDUCATIONAL & MEMORIAL CENTER |
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site, and in particular, this newsletter, we will keep you informed about the Pennsylvania
State Police Historical, Educational and Memorial Center plus other PSP news events. |
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The
murder of ...
Private John J. Broske |
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Private John J. Broske |
On the night of August 4, 1937, two young men, Horace
Bowers and Victor Andreoli, entered the Ben-Mar Garage in the Germantown section of
Philadephia. They kidnaped two of the garage attendants and stole a Oldsmobile Coach. The
garage attendants, held at gun point, were driven north and after passing through
Wilkes-Barre were dumped from the car. At about midnight of the same night Bowers and
Andreoli drove into the small town of Portland. After leaving the car they entered into
the Portland House, a local roadhouse, where they committed another robbery netting them
about $100.00. Leaving with the same stolen car the pair drove into New Jersey. On the
night of August 6 the pair were back in Pennsylvania and in the area of Moosic Lake, they
abandoned the stolen Oldsmobile. This vehicle was recovered the following day. During the
Philadelphia kidnaping and later, the Portland robbery, neither Bowers or Andreoli made
any effort of disguise themself, or cover their faces. For the next seven days they camped
at Lake Wallenpaupack using a rented tent. After dark on August 13, a Friday, the two
returned to Wilkes-Barre, where they stole another car from the Auto Laundry. Shortly
after they drove to the Boulevard Inn on East Boulevard, Bear Creek Townshiip. Private
John J. Broske was investigating a murder case and was at the Boulevard Inn meeting with a
witness. He was in civilian clothes standing at the bar, when Bowers, armed with a
shotgun, and Andreoli a nickle plated pistol, entered, and ordered the four people in the
bar to raise their arms. As Broske did so, he tried to get a better look at the gunmen
behind him and Bowers discharged the .16 gauge shotgun into the officers back from a close
distance. The pellets penetrated Broske’s back and kidneys and he collapsed to floor.
Bowers stood over the wounded officer telling him to get up, which Broske was unable to
do. Bowers then jammed the shotgun into another patrons back and took $35.00 from him,
while Andreoli emptied the cash register. The gunmen fled the scene with a total take of
about $75.00. Shortly after the report of the incident an ambulance and doctor arrived.
Broske was immediately transported to General Hospital in Wilkes-Barre where Doctors
operated in an effort to save his life. The wound was too severe and at 11:20 A.M. on
August 14, 1937 he died.
Visit John J. Broske Memorial
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| (Courtesy of Tpr. Jack Haase,
PSP ret. "Retirees' Scoops") |
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CURRENT EXHIBITS
(Mini-Museum) View Tour Promo |
We currently have PSP historical exhibits at
HEMC. Tours of the "Mini-Museum" are free and scheduled by calling PSP-HEMC. The
Mini-Museum provides only a small glimpse of what the future museum will be like when
completed. Contributions are still needed to help build the actual center.
exhibit page. |
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| Learn about President Theodore
Roosevelt's visit to the Wyoming Barracks in 1910. |
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The National Troopers
coalition picnic is being hosted this year by the Pennsylvania State Troopers association
on Thursday, September 18, 2008, starting at 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM. The event will be held
at the Mechanicsburg Club, in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County. A golf tournament
is planned along with horse shoes and weight lifting competition. Each state association
in attendance will be provided a complimentary site on the grounds. Vendors will be
requested to donate to the Troopers Helping Troopers foundation in lieu of a site fee. A
opening procession will be held, and the PSP has been invited to participate. There are a
150 members, representing 40 states, that are in the dissemination group providing
information about this event. You may sign up at, Ntcpicnic@psta.org.
More information... Click here! |
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Tours
If you are interested in touring the Mini-museum please contact us.
For details... Click here! |
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have an enjoyable and pleasant experience when visiting us... just like we will offer to
the visitors of the center when it's complete. |
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PSP-HEMC
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The Pa State Police H.E.M.C. Operations offices are in Hershey, Pa at 187
East Hershey Park Drive. Office hours may vary at times but generally, you can reach
us Monday thru Friday 8:00am to 5:30pm.
May 17th thru Sept. 13th, Museum is open on Saturday's
from 9:00am-3:00pm
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you are traveling from a distance, call ahead! (We are closed Saturdays, Sundays and
for state holidays, and occasionally we are closed if out of town doing a
show). You can reach us or leave a message at phone 717-534-0565, or e-mail, psphemc@gmail.com
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