On its 100th anniversary, Rhode Island's state police force looks to the future in a 2020s era that shares some similarities with the 1920s.

The Rhode Island Department of State Police was established in 1925 under ... holding the rank of colonel. 1925, June 16: Student Trooper John Weber is killed in a motorcycle crash during training ...

1925, April 2: General Assembly passes legislation establishing a Department of State Police, giving Gov. Aram J. Pothier responsibility for selecting the department's superintendent and ...