High-ranking NYSP officer suspended without pay amid FBI probe
Key Points:
- Lt. Col. Jared Duffy, chief of staff for New York State Police Superintendent Steven James, has been suspended without pay amid an ongoing investigation.
- Police searched Duffy's home in Colonie, Albany, and the FBI's Albany Field Office has taken over the investigation from state police.
- The inquiry reportedly involves sexually explicit images of children, and Duffy was taken into custody and interviewed by state police.
- Duffy has served with the New York State Police since 2002 and became chief of staff in October 2024.
- No charges have been filed against Duffy as of the latest update.