Colonel James D. Barger
James D. Barger was born in Boston, Allegheny County Pennsylvania on May 16, 1920.

On weekends Barger spent a good amount of his time visiting and inspecting troop headquarters and substations.

Barger ordered the patrol car colors to be changed from blue and gold to a blue and white color scheme.


It was during Barger's tenure that the construction of the new State Police Headquarters located on Elmerton Avenue was started. The building however, wasn't completed and occupied until the next administration.