The following are various photos from William P. Gyurke's Pennsylvania State Police career.

[Photo of William P. Gyurke - PA State Police]
Pvt. William P. Gyurke.

Pennsylvania State Police Academy graduate, 1947.

[Photo of Waynesburg substation - PA State Police]
The Waynesburg Substation (about 1947)
Front row: Cpl. Victor L. Jones and P2c William P. Gyurke.
Rear row; Pfc William C. Vilscek, Pfc. William L. Vath and Pfc. Paul D. Bowser.

[Photo of Trooper William P. Gyurke in car]
Trooper William P. Gyurke in patrol car; late 1940's.

[Photo of William P. Gyurke at scene of accident on New Salem Road]
Trooper William P. Gyurke at scene of accident on New Salem Road,
4 miles east of New Salem, PA. October 9, 1948.

[Photo of William P. Gyurke at scene of accident on Route 21]
Trooper William P. Gyurke at scene of accident on Route 21,
several miles north of Masontown, PA. 1948. Two people injured.

[Photo of Cpl. William P. Gyurke - PA State Police with school bus]

This photo is from the Washington Observer newspaper, 1949.

Pvt. William P. Gyurke of the Waynesburg Substation, PA State Police, completes the required annual inspection of a school bus by checking the windshield and wipers at the Center Township High School grounds. In the driver's seat is Carl Grim of New Freeport, as Ralph Conklin of New Freeport R.D. looks on.

On Sunday October 18, 1953, a break in a 30 inch natural gas transmission line set off an explosion in a cornfield near Carmichaels, PA . The explosion ripped an 18 foot deep crater in the earth and caused 300 foot flames to shoot into the air. No fatalities occurred due to the blast.

An estimated 5000 persons poured into the vicinity within two hours after the blast to see what was happening. State police troopers from both the Waynesburg and Uniontown substations handled traffic and crowd control. The photo below, of those troopers, was taken at Carmichaels Firemen's Hall, October 18, 1953 the day of the explosion. It was published in the October 19th edition of Uniontown's The Morning Herald.

[Photo of PA State Police Waynesburg & Uniontown Substation Troopers ]

Left to right - Troopers William P. Gyurke; Richard H. Rothwell; Richard G. Barnhart;
Robert C. Milliron; Elmer A. Barkay; Victor A. Nedesky.

Tprs. Gyurke, Rothwell, Barnhart and Nedesky were from the Uniontown substation; Tprs. Milliron and Barkay were from Waynesburg.

Tpr. Barnhart died in the line of duty on August 8, 1964 in a traffic accident.

[Photo of Troopers at Fort Necessity]
Tprs. Robert Milliron and William P. Gyurke
Fort Necessity National Battlefield Bicentennial Celebration, Farmington, PA.
June 26, 1954.

[Photo of Troopers Mulcahy & Gyurke - PA State Police]
This photo was in Washington, PA and Pittsburgh, PA newspapers on August 12, 1957. The photo, which was taken at Washington, PA State Police Headquarters barracks, includes (L to R) Tprs. Emmett Mulcahy and William P. Gyurke and murder suspect, ex-convict Orville Kittle of California, PA.

According to the newspaper article, Kittle was accused of shooting and killing his nephew, Wayne Lasko of Cleveland, OH as they grappled for a gun which Kittle was holding. Kittle had taken the service revolver from a local police chief's holster; the chief was investigating a domestic disturbance invovling Kittle and Lasko.

Other police then arrived on the scene and Kittle made off with another police chief's car after firing shots at the officers. Kittle was apprehended about three hours later without a struggle by Tprs. Gyurke and Mulcahy who had set up a roadblock near Crucible.

[Photo of Tpr. William P. Gyurke - PA State Police]
Tpr. William P. Gyurke in patrol car late 1950's.

[William P. Gyurke, Pennsylvania State Police photo]
Tpr. William P. Gyurke; 1969 yearbook photo.

[Photo of Cpl. William P. Gyurke & Lt. Earl P. Wright - PA State Police]
Cpl. William P. Gyurke (left) of the Uniontown substation receives the meritorious service citation and lapel pin marking completion of 25 years of "Faithful and Loyal Service" from Lt. Earl P. Wright, substation commander. November 1971. Sgt. Robert Palladino is seen in background.

[Photo of Cpl. William P. Gyurke & pals - PA State Police]
These are PA State Troopers out of uniform at a picnic and softball game at St. Cecelia's picnic grounds, Lemont Furnace, PA; September, 1972.

The men are (L to R): Cpl. Edwin J. Gorgacz, Sgt. George Cyctor, Major Howard M. Jaynes (area 5 Commander), Lt. Robert Palladino and Cpl. William P. Gyurke.

[Photo of Cpl. William P. Gyurke - PA State Police]
This photo is from the Uniontown Herald-Standard newspaper, Nov. 29, 1973. "Cpl. William P. Gyurke of the Uniontown station issues a warning citation to a motorist observed exceeding the new 55 M.P.H. speed limit as set up by Gov. Schapp".

If you knew William or Stephen Gyurke
or have any other comments, please send E-mail to
Jeffrey A. Gyurke
(son of William; nephew of Stephen).

jgyurke@verizon.net

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