February 25, 2021
On May 18, 2019, Trooper Donald C. Brackett died in the line of duty, having served our commonwealth as a Trooper for nearly two decades. He previously served our nation as a U.S. Marine. He is a hero who will live in our hearts forever.
Since that day, Trooper Brackett’s family has suffered immeasurably as our commonwealth continually denied them survivor benefits. In what can only be described as reprehensible, the state refused to acknowledge Trooper Brackett’s death as having occurred in the line of duty. The Pennsylvania State Troopers Association and our legal team began a long, protracted legal fight to provide Trooper Brackett’s family with the benefits they deserve, as well as Trooper Brackett’s inclusion on our Pennsylvania State Police Memorial Wall, which he so obviously earned.
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