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⚠️Traffic Advisory - Sussex County⚠️

Oak Road south of Apple Tree Road is closed due to a serious crash. Please seek alternate routes of travel to avoid delays.

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🏆 CHAMPIONS AGAIN! 🏆
Our Special Operations Response Team (SORT) successfully defended their title at the 2026 Long Island SWAT Challenge, earning another First Place finish.

Success like this is built on discipline, teamwork, and a commitment to excellence. 🔶🚓

Ready to challenge yourself and be part of something bigger? Get in the stack ➡️https://t.co/K8lxtnzHcv

#DiamondStateProtectors #SWAT #Challenge #Tactical #FirstResponders #Champions #Competition #Winner #AcceptTheChallenge #JoinOurTeam

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Today, we remember Trooper George W. Emory who died on June 3, 1972, from his injuries sustained during a vehicle collision that occurred late Friday night on Route 13 South, near Harrington. George Emory was on his way home after a tour of duty at Troop 3 near Camden when his patrol vehicle was struck in the rear. Trooper Emory was removed from the accident scene and taken to Milford Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead. George Emory was born in Lewes, Delaware. He graduated from Seaford High School and served with the U.S. Army in Vietnam. Trooper Emory was awarded the Bronze Star and two Presidential Unit Citations. He was appointed a State Trooper on May 15, 1970. Trooper Emory was not married and is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Emory, two brothers, Christopher and A. Wade, and a sister, Barbara Ammons. Services were held at St. Luke’s Church with interment in the church cemetery.

#DiamondStateProtectors #DSP #UltimateSacrifice #Fallen #HonorOurFallen #Memorial #NeverForgotten

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🚨Gold Alert Issued for 15-year-old Zarahi Matos of Felton, DE🚨

The Delaware State Police has issued a Gold Alert for 15-year-old Zarahi Matos of Felton, Delaware. Zarahi was last seen on June 2, 2026, at approximately 12:45 p.m. on Knollwood Boulevard in Felton. Attempts to contact or locate Zarahi have been unsuccessful, and there is growing concern for Zarahi’s safety and well-being.

Zarahi is a black female, approximately 5’04” tall and 158 pounds, with brown eyes and red hair. Zarahi was last seen wearing a pink and white jersey shirt labeled “New York 23” and yellow and green basketball shorts.

Anyone with information regarding Zarahi’s whereabouts is asked to contact
Delaware State Police Troop 3 by calling [phone].
Information may also be provided by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers [phone]

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State Police Investigating Robbery in Wilmington

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State Police Arrest Harbeson Man for Felony DUI and Drug Offenses

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*Update* State Police Conducting Death Investigation of a 10-year-old in Smyrna

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State Police Conducting Death Investigation of a 10-year-old in Smyrna

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State Police Investigating Multiple Commercial Burglaries in Lewes

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State Police Conducting Death Investigation in Alapocas Run State Park in Wilmington

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⚠️Traffic Advisory - Sussex County⚠️

John J. Williams Highway between Gull Point Road and Rosedale Road is closed due to a crash with a pole down. Please seek alternate routes of travel to avoid delays.

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State Police Arrest Dover Woman for 5th DUI Offense After Crash into Ditch

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Celebrating a new chapter of leadership and service! Join us in congratulating our promoted Lieutenants and Sergeants. 🚓👏Hard work, service, and commitment have earned them this recognition, and we’re excited to see them thrive in their new roles.
🔶Sergeant to Lieutenant: Jason Stevenson
🔶Sergeant to Lieutenant: Christian Hevelow
🔶Senior Corporal to Sergeant: Rosendo Luna
🔶Corporal to Sergeant: Michael Aberman

We’re proud to have them on our team. 🔶🚔

#DiamondStateProtectors #Promotion #Leadership #CareerGrowth #Congratulations #NewChallenge #NewAdventures #JoinOurTeam

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State Police Investigating Armed Robbery in Wilmington

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Today, we remember Corporal Raymond B. Wilhelm, 31, of Wilmington, Delaware who lost his life on May 30, 1951. Corporal Wilhelm made a deeply humanitarian but vain attempt to swerve his patrol vehicle away from a mongrel dog in the roadway. A graduate of the University of Delaware and a four-year veteran, Corporal Wilhelm died shortly after the accident on U.S. Route 40 near Glasgow, Delaware. Following his accident, Corporal Wilhelm was rushed to Delaware Hospital where ironically his sister, Margaret E. Hughes, a nurse, was attending to another trooper who had been injured in an accident eleven days earlier. Joining the force in 1947, Corporal Wilhelm was stationed at Troop 5 (Bridgeville) for one year and then transferred to Troop 2 (State Road). He had served in the U.S. Army in World War II and achieved the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the artillery. His troop commander, Captain Winfield Cochran, described Raymond Wilhelm as “one of the finest troopers on the force, a man of outstanding qualities and a splendid brother officer.”

#DiamondStateProtectors #DSP #UltimateSacrifice #Fallen #HonorOurFallen #Memorial #NeverForgotten

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State Police Issues Sex Offender Notifications

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State Police Arrest Three After Observing Drug Deal at Dover Gas Station

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State Police Arrest Wilmington Man Following Multi-Month Heroin Distribution Investigation

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*Update - Suspect in Custody* State Police Investigating Home Invasion in Georgetown

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State Police Investigating Home Invasion in Georgetown

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State Police Investigating Single-Vehicle Fatal Crash on Bethesda Road near Georgetown

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