Frank E. Pawlowski is a former police officer who served as commissioner for the Pennsylvania State Police.[1]
Frank Pawlowski | |
|---|---|
| 19th Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police | |
| In office Acting: August 9, 2008 – October 7, 2008 October 7, 2008 – January 7, 2011 | |
| Governor | Ed Rendell |
| Preceded by | Jeffrey B. Miller |
| Succeeded by | Frank Noonan |
| Personal details | |
| Education | West Chester University of Pennsylvania (BCJ) |
| Profession | Law enforcement |
Early life
editFrank E. Pawlowski was the son of a Pennsylvania State Police trooper.[2]
In 1976, he graduated from West Chester State College with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice.[3]
Police career
editIn 1978, Pawlowski enlisted in the state police and was assigned to Troop J in Embreeville, Pennsylvania.[3] Among other roles, he worked as a hostage negotiator, an investigator of the Camp Hill Prison riots, and a special counsel for state attorney general's probe into Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Rolf Larsen. In 1999, he graduated from the FBI National Academy.[3] He became commander of Troop J in 2000 and was promoted to the rank of major in 2003.[3]
On August 9, 2008, after state police commissioner Jeffrey B. Miller stepped down from his position to take a role with the National Football League, Governor Ed Rendell named Pawlowski as acting commissioner of the state police.[2][4] Pawlowski was subsequently confirmed by the Pennsylvania State Senate on October 7, 2008.[5] He continued to serve as the head of the state police, commanding approximately 6,000 civilian and enlisted employees, until he retired on January 7, 2011.[6] He was succeeded by Frank Noonan, an appointee of newly elected governor Tom Corbett.[7]
Pawlowski's older son, Francis J. Pawlowski, joined the Pennsylvania State Police in 2011.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Colonel Frank E. Pawlowski - Commissioner Pennsylvania State Police". Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
- ^ a b Yoder, Michael (July 12, 2008). "Ex-Troop J head nets top job with state police". Intelligencer Journal. p. 13. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Yoder, Michael (July 12, 2008). "Police: Former Troop J leader will be acting commissioner". Intelligencer Journal. p. 14. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ Staff, MICHAEL YODER (2008-07-12). "Ex-Troop J head nets top job with state police". LancasterOnline. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ https://polishamericancenter.org/PANews/April10/page07.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Criminal Justice Alumni". Criminal Justice Alumni. West Chester University. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ Worden, Amy (December 18, 2010). "Corbett nominates new leaders for state police, corrections". Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ "New Pennsylvania troopers announced". TribLive. November 14, 2011.