Delaware River Port Authority Police Department
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The DRPA Police Department is a division of the Delaware River Port Authority
. It provides police services on all DRPA properties in Pennsylvania
and New Jersey
, including the Delaware River
bridges between Philadelphia and New Jersey and the PATCO Speedline rail line between Lindenwold, Camden County,New Jersey and the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Delaware River Port Authority
The Delaware River Port Authority is a bi-state instrumentality created by a Congressionally approved interstate compact between the governments of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey...
. It provides police services on all DRPA properties in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
and New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, including the Delaware River
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...
bridges between Philadelphia and New Jersey and the PATCO Speedline rail line between Lindenwold, Camden County,New Jersey and the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Fallen officers
Since the establishment of the Delaware River Port Authority Police Department, 2 officers have died in the line of duty.| Officer | Date of Death | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Police Officer Pascal M. Grassi | |
Struck by train |
| Police Cpl. Christopher Milito | |
Struck by car on Walt Whitman Bridge |