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Trooper Time Capsule 🕰️📸👮‍♀️

This photo from the Sparrow section of the nysth.com website features Lieutenant Tremaine Hughes of the New York State Police, one of the first State Troopers to earn a pilot’s license, dated July 27, 1931.


It offers a glimpse into an era when aviation was becoming a vital tool for law enforcement, expanding the reach and capabilities of Troopers across New York State.


Have a memory connected to aviation or early NYSP history? We’d love to hear it — share your stories below.


Explore more historic photos on our Flickr and the New York State Troopers History website:


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