Unsolved cases stacked to the ceiling in the small office dedicated to cold case investigations.
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The early motorcycle troopers.
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Current motorcycle troopers.
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A 1941 Ford Cruiser and Trooper Fletcher Forsythe.
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The current State Police fleet still includes some Fords but mostly consists of Dodge Chargers equipped with Project54 interface software for vocal commands and network connections to headquarters.
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Ernie Loomis served on the State Police from 1963 to 1990, retiring with the rank of Major. He is seen here conciscating items from rioters at Hampton beech during the riots of '64.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the New Hampshire State Police.
At the State Police Headquarters, case file boxes tower towards the ceiling in the Cold Case Unit. Volunteer Milli Knudsen says sometimes she can’t believe the way the State Police department used to investigate crimes.
