Pennsylvania: Trooper, Cpl Patrick Finn, claims ex, boss (Maj. George Bivens) conspired to ruin...

"Major" George Bivens used to be Lt. Col. George Bivens until he was demoted & reassigned:


Bivens reassigned within the Pa. state police

8 January 2016

The state trooper who led the massive manhunt for accused cop killer Eric Frein has been stripped of his rank and reassigned, according to a spokesperson with Pennsylvania State Police. Lt. Col. George Bivens, whose face dominated press conferences during the 48-day search for Frein in the fall of 2014, will be a major and will head the Bureau of Gaming Enforcement starting on Friday, Jan. 16, spokesperson Maria Finn confirmed on Friday. Bivens was the commander of the operation to find the suspect, whom police identified as Frein days after the September, 2014 shooting in Pike County. Frein, 31 ...

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Philly.com reported Friday that two people familiar with Bivens’ demotion said Bivens was forced out as the agency’s second-in-command by Gov. Tom Wolf’s recent choice to lead the state police, Tyree D. Blocker.

Philly.com reported that the sources said that Bivens was asked to retire or revert back to a lower rank and when he refused, he was reassigned.

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https://www.poconorecord.com/article/20160108/NEWS/160109627



Trooper who led Frein manhunt gets demoted

8 January 2016

The state police commander who helped lead the manhunt and capture of accused cop-killer Eric Frein has been demoted and stripped of his rank. Lt. Col. George Bivens, the public face of law enforcement during the grueling, weeks-long hunt for Frein in the Poconos in 2014, will "revert to the rank of major" and be reassigned to head the agency's Bureau of Gaming Enforcement, according to an email sent Friday morning to agency employees. State police spokeswoman Maria Finn confirmed that Bivens had been reassigned, but could not say why. Bivens, 53, of Cumberland County, was unavailable for comment. Two ...

https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/20160109_Trooper_who_led_Frein_manhunt_gets_demoted.html



Pennsylvania state police commander demoted; was public face of cop-killer manhunt

8 January 2016

Lt. Col George Bivens, the public face of law enforcement during the weeks-long hunt for Eric Frein in 2014, will be reassigned. The Pennsylvania State Police commander who helped lead the manhunt and capture of accused cop-killer Eric Frein has been demoted, according to an email sent Friday to agency employees. Lt. Col. George Bivens, the public face of law enforcement during the grueling, weeks-long hunt for Mr. Frein in the Poconos in 2014, will "revert to the rank of major" and be reassigned to head the agency's Bureau of Gaming Enforcement, according to the email. Maj. Bivens could not ...

https://www.post-gazette.com/news/s...ce-of-cop-killer-manhunt/stories/201601090123



State police official who led manhunt demoted and reassigned

8 January 2016

A former high-ranking Pennsylvania state police officer who helped lead a manhunt for a sniper who killed one trooper and wounded another has been demoted and given a new job. Officials said Friday former Lt. Col. George Bivens was demoted to major and will be reassigned from deputy commissioner to director of the Bureau of Gaming Enforcement next week. The reasons for the action remain unclear. Bivens has declined to be interviewed. Bivens became a familiar face on TV newscasts in 2014 as he conducted briefings during the 48-day manhunt for ambush suspect Eric Frein (freen). Frein has pleaded not ...

https://www.foxnews.com/us/state-police-official-who-led-manhunt-demoted-and-reassigned