Daily Archives: 1, May 26, 2008

“[NYSP Superintendent Preston L. Felton] allowed the State Police to be dragged “squarely into the middle of politics…”

State Police Woes Prompted Trooper to Kill Himself, His Friends Say

By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE for The New York Times

Published: May 26, 2008

Only in his last few weeks had Gary A. Berwick’s wife and daughters come home to find him sitting with the lights off. He had begun to retreat into himself, his usual cheer and ebullience melting into a despondent quiet. His friends knew he was saddened and worried, but little more. “There’s a lot of politics,” was all he would say. Continue reading