Halpin named 8th District Commander for MSP

Posted: 04.25.2012 at 4:51 AM

MARQUETTE -- This Sunday, Upper Michigan will have a new man in charge of the Michigan State Police 8th District. He's Detective 1st Lieutenant, John Halpin.

The 52-year-old Halpin is being promoted to captain and will command all state police operations in the U.P. He'll be based out of headquarters in Marquette, however, he's from Manistique.

Halpin has been with the Michigan State Police for more than 20 years. He takes over for Captain Myles McCormack who retired.

Comments are the sole responsibility of the person posting them; they are not reflective of the views or opinions of Barrington Broadcasting, TV6, its directors or employees. If you believe a comment violates the Barrington Terms of Use, please flag it above.

Popular Stories

Human Trafficking: It's here in the U.P.
Kelsey Niemisto | Today at 10:25 AM | 9 comments

St. Vinny's embezzler sentenced
Dustin Bonk | Today at 10:30 AM | 6 comments

Woman who crashed car into train pleads guilty
Yesterday at 7:05 PM | 3 comments

Follow Upper Michigan's Source

Get news and weather notifications on your phone by downloading the iPhone or Android app below

submit

Check This Out!

Live Chats

Check the live chat replays and see a new one Wed.

Automotive

Check out the Automotive section of Best Bets.

U.P. Biz Source

Great prices on U.P. deals.

Your Health Matters

Health news and information.

Find it, click it, use it... your neighborhood business guide.

Latest Headlines

Human Trafficking: It's here in the U.P.
It may come as a surprise to some, but according to polarisproject.org, human trafficking is a modern-day form of slavery, and it happens more often in the United States than most people may realize
read more »
Cliffs and Rio Tinto giving back to community
Christina turns 100!
Tools fit for a lumberjack
Iron Industry Museum to host annual open house
Fallen police officers honored by many

Latest news, weather, high school sports for Michigan’s Upper Peninsula