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This site is operated by the New Hampshire Troopers Association and is dedicated to assisting with the creation of a lasting memorial to the Fallen Troopers of the New Hampshire State Police.

02/03/2026

Trooper Richard Champy
1946-1978

Today we honor Trooper Richard F. Champy

Trooper Champy was born in 1946 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He was a graduate of Woodbury High School in Salem and served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War before settling in Newbury, NH. Trooper Champy, lived in Newbury, New Hampshire with his wife and two daughters.

As an eight-year veteran of the New Hampshire State Police, he was stationed to Troop D in Bow where he was assigned as a K-9 officer and usually traveled with his bloodhound, “Smokey.”

On February 3, 1978, Trooper Champy heard a call for assistance of a motorist whose car had been struck by another motorist. Trooper Champy, along with another trooper, pursued the fleeing vehicle and eventually stopped it. During a struggle to arrest the passenger of the vehicle, Trooper Champy suffered a fatal heart attack. The sudden death of Trooper Champy was a shock to everyone and he is sorely missed by his family and fellow Troopers. He was 32 years old.

He is survived by his wife, Joyce, and their two daughters, Deborah and Megan.

11/30/2025

Trooper Joseph E. Gearty
1961-1989

Today we honor Trooper Joeseph E. Gearty —

Trooper Gearty was born in 1961 in Norwood, Massachusetts. He graduated from Blue Hills Regional High School in Canton, Massachusetts in 1980. After high school, he served his country in the United States Army as a Military Police Officer.

Trooper Gearty was a five-year veteran of the New Hampshire State Police assigned to Troop F in Twin Mountain. He died in the line of duty along with Trooper Gary Parker transporting a prisoner to the Grafton County Jail. While traveling on Route 25 near the Wentworth-Warren town line, their cruiser was crushed by a load of lumber that broke loose from a tractor-trailer. Trooper Gearty was 28 years old.

Trooper Gearty was survived by his wife, Debbie, and their six-month old son, Matthew.

11/29/2025

Trooper Gary P. Parker
1959-1989

Today we honor Trooper Gary P. Parker —

Trooper Parker was born in 1959 at Tarrytown, New York and spent his early childhood in Gloucester, Massachusetts before moving to Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. He graduated from Kingswood Regional High School and Johnson State College in Vermont.

He was a member of the Wolfeboro Police Department for six years prior to being hired by the New Hampshire State Police 1986. He worked at both Troop B and was later transferred to Troop E. He was also assigned to the DWI Unit in Concord for some time.

Trooper Parker died in the line of duty along with Trooper Joseph Gearty while the two were transporting a prisoner to the Grafton County Jail when their cruiser was crushed by a load of lumber that broke loose from a tractor-trailer. It was Trooper Parker’s first day at Troop E. All three occupants of the vehicle died. Trooper Parker was 30 years old.

Trooper Parker was survived by his 16-month old son Gregory and his wife, Amy, who was pregnant with their second child, Lindsay.

10/28/2025

Today we honor and remember Staff Sergeant Jesse Sherrill - 1977-2021

Staff Sergeant Jesse E. Sherrill was born in Exeter, New Hampshire. Staff Sergeant Sherrill attended Barrington Elementary and Middle Schools, and graduated from Dover High School. He played both baseball and football. After completion of high school, he attended Westfield State College and graduated with a Criminal Justice degree.

While working a construction detail guarding a highway road project along Interstate 95 in the City of Portsmouth, Staff Sergeant Jesse Sherrill was fatally struck by a tractor-trailer while seated in his cruiser.

Staff Sergeant Sherrill started his law enforcement career as a full-time officer in 2001 with the Hooksett Police Department. On December 13, 2002, he was hired by the New Hampshire State Police and assigned to the Troop F barracks. He accepted a transfer to Troop A in June of 2014. Staff Sergeant Sherrill spent time with the Attorney General’s Drug Task Force, accepted promotions to Sergeant and then to Staff Sergeant at Troop A. Staff Sergeant Sherrill was an approximately twenty-year veteran of the State Police and was known as a dedicated public servant and a “troopers trooper.”

When Staff Sergeant Sherrill wasn’t working to protect the State of New Hampshire, he could be found at his family camp in the north country for snowmobiling, fishing or camping throughout New England. He thrived as a father in his roles as a dance dad and as a dedicated baseball coach.

Staff Sergeant Sherrill is survived by his wife and their children.

10/11/2025

Trooper Harold B. Johnson
1888-1948

Today we honor Trooper Harold B. Johnson —

Trooper Johnson was born in North Stratford, New Hampshire in 1888. He spent many years in Groveton, where his parents owned the Eagle Hotel, and in 1940, he moved to Lancaster. He was first employed by the State Motor Vehicle Department in 1924. In 1937, Trooper Johnson became one of the first State Troopers in New Hampshire, wore the No. 1 badge, and was, at the time of his death, the longest serving Trooper on the force.

Trooper Johnson had just returned to duty after nine months of medical leave, after having his leg crushed by a vehicle while directing traffic on New Year’s Eve. On October 11, 1948, after returning from court hearing in Groveton, the cruiser that Trooper Johnson was riding in collided with the side of a Boston and Maine freight train at a crossing. Trooper Johnson died instantly along with Lancaster Police Chief, Andrew T. Malloy. The driver of the cruiser, Trooper Fred Helms, suffered a concussion and other injuries, but survived the crash.

Trooper Johnson left behind wife, Mae, and three children; Stanley, Jean and Joy.

10/03/2025

Today we honor and remember Sergeant James S. Noyes who was tragically killed in the line of duty.

Sergeant James S. Noyes
1954-1994

Sergeant James S. Noyes was originally from Haverhill, Massachusetts. He graduated from Haverhill High School in 1972 and later graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Boston in 1976 with a B.S. degree in Sociology. Sergeant Noyes was hired by the New Hampshire State Police on February 25, 1977.

While responding to a SWAT call on October 3, 1994 in Gilford, NH, Sergeant James Noyes was shot and killed during an attempt to save an elderly man from harming himself.

James Noyes resided with his wife Debra and three children in Madison, NH. While Noyes’ most important commitment was to his family, he was also very involved in his community.

Serving on several different committees within the school system, James and his wife were involved with the local school system. James was also an avid supporter of the local sports teams and even coached for a time. His presence is sorely missed by his family and the community.

Sergeant Noyes was a seventeen-year veteran of the State Police and was well known and respected throughout the State law enforcement community. During this time, Sergeant Noyes was stationed at Troop E in Tamworth and had also worked with the Major Crime Unit, Narcotics Unit, and the SWAT Team.

On November 16, 1995 Sgt. Noyes was posthumously awarded the Medal of Valor for his bravery on October 3, 1994. The award was presented to his wife, Debra Noyes. Sergeant Noyes was an exemplary trooper, a pillar in his community, and a dedicated family man.

08/19/2025

Today we honor and remember -
Troopers Leslie Lord & Scott Phillips
August 19th, 1997

Troopers Leslie Lord and Scott Phillips were shot and killed after Trooper Phillips had stopped a vehicle.

The suspect immediately exited his vehicle and opened fire on Trooper Phillips with an automatic rifle, wounding him in the hand. Trooper Phillips was able to return fire and emptied his entire magazine but did not wound the suspect, who was wearing a ballistic vest.

Trooper Lord pulled up to the scene without knowing that shots had been fired and was shot before he exited his patrol car. The suspect then returned and shot Trooper Phillips four more times. The suspect then stole Trooper Phillips' patrol car and drove to the office of a local newspaper where he shot and killed a part-time judge, with whom he had a long standing grudge, and a newspaper editor who had tried to intervene.

The suspect then drove into Vermont where he shot and wounded a NH Fish and Game officer who attempted to stop him. The officer's life was saved when a bullet struck his badge and ricocheted off. The suspect then stopped the patrol car and setup an ambush. Two Vermont state troopers located the patrol car and approached it with a canine unit. The canine alerted the troopers to the suspect who was in an ambush position on a nearby hill, giving the officers an opportunity to take cover as the suspect opened fire on them from the hill. Two New Hampshire State Police troopers and a United State Border Patrol agent were all shot and wounded in the final shootout with the suspect at that location.

Upon searching the suspect's property, officials found massive caches of b***y trapped bomb materials and weapons hidden in underground tunnels.
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Trooper Leslie George Lord
New Hampshire State Police, New Hampshire

End of Watch: Tuesday, August 19, 1997

Trooper Lord, 45, was a native of the Pittsburg area and was a true public servant to this town. Upon graduating from Pittsburg High School, he held a number of positions within the town. He worked for the Water Department, the Fire Department, the ambulance crew and, subsequently, became Police Chief, a position he held for a long term.

He lived on Main Street, next door to Young’s Garage and it was not uncommon for him to be at the garage helping someone who had broken down and needed assistance. Helping people is something that he was known for and, of course, he was known for his smile and infectious laugh.

He had tremendous love for snowmobiling and was extensively involved in the Pittsburg area serving as Trail Master for the Northern Corridor.

He left his job as Chief of Police and took a position as a Highway Enforcement Officer in 1987 and then became a State Trooper.
Trooper Lord spent a great deal of time with sons, Shawn and Corey, hunting, fishing and playing sports. He was a great family man and enjoyed his time with his family.
He was an excellent police officer because he truly liked people and liked helping people. This was the reason the people in his area developed a great respect for him. A little known fact is that Leslie Lord was a volunteer dispatcher at Troop F when he was a teenager.

Trooper Lord is sorely missed by his colleagues and his many friends in the North Country.

Trooper Lord was the Chief of police in Pittsburg, New Hampshire, from 1975 to 1987. In 1987, he joined the Bureau of Highway Enforcement, and became a trooper in 1996 when that agency merged with the New Hampshire State Police. He had also been the Fire Chief of his local volunteer fire department.

He is survived by his wife, Beverly, and his sons, Shaun and Corey.
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Trooper Scott Edward Phillips
New Hampshire State Police, New Hampshire

End of Watch: Tuesday, August 19, 1997

Trooper Phillips, 32, grew up in the Lancaster area and attended local schools graduating from White Mountain Regional High School in 1984.

Scott had served in the US Army and, prior to his discharge in 1989, was a Military Policeman in Panama.

He was a seven year veteran of the New Hampshire State Police. He was assigned to the Colebrook patrol permanently after his probationary year and made this town his home.

An avid skier, runner and motorcyclist, he was well suited to this area. The local people grew close to Scott because of his pleasant personality and his constant smile. They truly trusted and cared for him. Scott’s family was his life. Every year during the Special Olympics Torch Run, Scott would volunteer for the portion of the run through Lancaster, his home area. He would run the nine mile leg while pushing his son, Keenan, in a runner's stroller so that his family would be able to cheer him on. This is just one example of the quality time Scott spent with his children, Keenan and Clancy. To Scott, his family was everything.

As much as he loved to ski, he put this on hold so he could spend time with the family because the children were too young.
Scott was a good husband, a good father and a first rate Trooper.

Trooper Phillips is survived by his wife, Christine, and Keenan and Clancy.
Trooper Phillips served in the U.S. Army as a military policeman in Panama from 1985-1989. He joined the New Hampshire State Police in 1990.
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07/18/2025

Lieutenant Ivan H. Hayes
1907-1959

Today we honor and remember Lieutenant Ivan H. Hayes -

Lieutenant Hayes was born at Center Strafford, NH on September 30, 1907. He was married on September 6, 1941, to Louise MacAllister of Lancaster, New Hampshire who died in 1952. Lieutenant Hayes became a member of the NHSP on July 1, 1937, after being transferred from the Attorney general’s Office. He was a graduate of Harvard University Medical Legal School and earned a law degree from LaSalle Extension University. He was also the fingerprint expert for the New Hampshire State Police.

On the evening of July 18, 1959, an automobile was reported being wildly driven around the town of Strafford, near where Lieutenant Hayes lived. When he learned that the Trooper assigned to the area was busy on duty elsewhere, Lieutenant Hayes offered to try and located the car until another officer was free. About three hours later a citizen reported that he had come upon Lieutenant’s car which had run off the road into the bushes. Lieutenant Hayes was inside the car and when another State Police Trooper arrived at the scene, Lieutenant Hayes was dead, the victim of a heart attack.

Lieutenant Hayes left behind his father, Henry, his sister, Irene and two Children; Winthrop and Gwen.

06/01/2025

Today we remember and honor Trooper Raymond Elliott who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line.

After serving in the United States Navy during WWII, Trooper Raymond Elliott settled in Groveton, NH. Trooper Elliot joined the New Hampshire State Police on July 15, 1946.

On June 1, 1947 Trooper Elliott was sideswiped by another driver while he traveled along Route 16 between Berlin and Gorham. Trooper Elliott's cruiser went off the roadway and struck a utility pole. He died as a result of the injuries that he sustained in the crash.

Trooper Elliott had served with the State Police for 11 months and was 26 years old at the time of his death. Trooper Elliott was survived by his parents and his son Wayne.

02/03/2025

Trooper Richard Champy
1946-1978

Today we honor Trooper Richard F. Champy

Trooper Champy was born in 1946 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He was a graduate of Woodbury High School in Salem and served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War before settling in Newbury, . Trooper Champy, lived in Newbury, New Hampshire with his wife and two daughters.

As an eight-year veteran of the New Hampshire State Police, he was stationed to in Bow where he was assigned as a K-9 officer and usually traveled with his bloodhound, “Smokey.”

On February 3, 1978, Trooper Champy heard a call for assistance of a motorist whose car had been struck by another motorist. Trooper Champy, along with another trooper, pursued the fleeing vehicle and eventually stopped it. During a struggle to arrest the passenger of the vehicle, Trooper Champy suffered a fatal heart attack. The sudden death of Trooper Champy was a shock to everyone and he is sorely missed by his family and fellow Troopers. He was 32 years old.

He is survived by his wife, Joyce, and their two daughters, Deborah and Megan.

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