He immediately saw his duty and began to do it. Trooper Williams died during that chase. Died while enforcing the laws of this Commonwealth. These three words represent what these troopers stood for, what you stand for, and what our law enforcement officers must always stand for. Valor is strength of mind and spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness.
Service is the subrogation of self to the needs of others.
Pride is not inordinate self-esteem, but the quiet elation felt when upholding a noble cause. Armed with these three words, our troopers step into the world. You face a more varied collection of circumstances than at any previous point of our history. You are not only troopers, but keepers of the peace, guardians of life, liberty, and property, counselors, advisors, keen observers, and the last line between a Constitutional Republic and tyranny. Yet, each one of these fifty officers I believe would tell us that they have no regrets over the price they paid for that love and devotion to duty.