Trooper George Hanna-E.O.W. February 26, 1983   My name is Colonel Geoffrey Noble, and I serve as the Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police.  I sit before you today on behalf of all members, past and present, of the Massachusetts State Police to oppose the consideration of parole for Jose Colon.   I’m here to speak not only of the impact that Trooper George Hanna’s death had on those who knew and loved him, but also of the ways in which Trooper Hanna’s life is reme

For Immediate Release: January 9, 2026 FRAMINGHAM --Following tips that came in from an electronic service provider to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the Massachusetts State Police Cyber Crime Unit secured a search warrant through Worcester District Court to search the residence of John Buffington, 67, of Princeton, MA, for evidence of child sexual abuse material.  Mr. Buffington had been working with the Town of Princeton Recreation Department throug

SALEM – The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO), in partnership with the Massachusetts State Police (MSP) and the Salem Police Department, recently announced that Patrick Gordon, 42, of Salem was arrested and arraigned following an investigation that recovered illegal firearm devices and large quantities of materials that could be used to make incendiary devices. Gordon was arraigned in Salem District Court on the charges of Possession of an Incendiary Device and Po

For immediate release : December 19, 2025   FRAMINGHAM : As part of an ongoing commitment to protecting children and keeping those wishing to exploit them off of our streets, the Massachusetts State Police,  Framingham Police, the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office, and the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office announce the results of an operation that yielded several arrests for alleged crimes against children.   On Thursday, December 18th, the Massachusetts State Police High Risk Vi