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A 30-year law enforcement veteran named Tyree C. Blocker has been nominated as Gov. Tom Wolf's Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner.
(Provided by Wolf Adminstration)
A 30-year law enforcement veteran named Tyree C. Blocker has been nominated as Gov. Tom Wolf's Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner.
Wolf, who announced his nomination Monday afternoon, spoke glowingly of Blocker and his law enforcement experience. Blocker, 62 and from New London Twp., served with the state police for 30 years before retiring as a major in 2005.
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Wolf said in a prepared release that Blocker will "build on the strong foundation of the traditions and culture of the Pennsylvania State Police while also looking for opportunities to ensure that the force reflects the diversity of Pennsylvania."
Here's a breakdown of what PennLive knows about Blocker:
He has lots of state police experience.
Blocker started his career with the Pennsylvania State Police in 1975 as a trooper. He worked in patrol, criminal investigation, staff services and organized crime, according to the Wolf Administration.
After 30 years, Blocker retired as a major in 2005. The Wolf Administration says that he was responsible for investigative, patrol and administrative operations of three troops. The troops were comprised of 13 locations and 750 troopers in 10 counties, including Philadelphia.
Blocker has supervised units covering a lot of different areas
During his three decades with the state police, Blocker supervised a number of different units relating to a wide variety of criminal investigation areas.
According to the Wolf Administration, Blocker supervised units relating to identification records, automotive activities, procurement and supplies, communications and community relations.
Map of Trinidad and Tobago
He brought his law enforcement skills to Trinidad and Tobago.
After retiring from the state police, the Wolf Administration said Blocker worked at George Mason University serving as a technical adviser to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, a twin island country off the northern edge of South America.
Then, he served as advisor to the minister of national security for the Trinidad and Tobago government.
The state police veteran worked with several companies after retirement.
Blocker has served as president of Silver Seals Consulting. The company, according to Blocker's LinkedIn profile, conducted national and international leadership training to police supervisors and evaluated Pennsylvania Law Enforcement agencies response to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive scenario driven incidents for Cocciardi and Associates, Inc.
Currently, Blocker owns Future Gem Fitness Corporation.
*This post was updated to correct that Blocker's role was as an adviser to the minister of national security for the Trinidad and Tobago government.