Funeral for Pennsylvania State Trooper Killed in Ambush Attack
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Cpl. Bryon Dickson (right) and Trooper Alex Douglass (left) pictured. (Pennsylvania State Police)(SCRANTON, Pa.) — Mourners are gathering in northeastern Pennsylvania Thursday for the funeral of a state trooper slain last week in an ambush attack.
The suspected gunman remains on the loose.
Cpl. Bryon Dickson, 38, was fatally shot Friday, Sept. 12 outside the rural Blooming Grove barracks in Pike County. Another trooper, Alex Douglass, 31, was wounded.
The funeral for Dickson will be held in Scranton and hundreds of police officers are expected to attend.
The suspect was identified Tuesday as Eric Matthew Frein, 31, a skilled marksman and a survivalist with a grudge against law enforcement and authority. He is considered dangerous, possibly armed with a rifle and an AK-47. A three-state manhunt ensued after the shooting.
Schools in the Pocono Mountain School District remain closed again Thursday while the search for the gunman continues.
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