(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of Commonwealth Media Services: Caption for Photo: Governor Josh Shapiro and the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) honor fallen troopers and commemorate PSP’s 121 years of service to the Commonwealth.)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) Governor Josh Shapiro and the Pennsylvania State Police honored the service and sacrifice of Corporal Timothy J. O’Connor Jr. during a memorial ceremony at department headquarters in Harrisburg. 

The service marked the 121st anniversary of the agency’s founding and paid tribute to members who have died in the line of duty. 

O’Connor was killed March 8 in West Caln Township when he was shot during an encounter with a driver, according to authorities.