Legendary lawman L.J. 'Joe' Trupo has died; served 46 years in law enforcement, was proud U.S. Marine - WV News

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) — Lawman L.J. "Joe" Trupo has died at his home in Bridgeport at the age 91, son Mike Trupo confirmed Sunday morning.

Trupo served 46 years in law enforcement — 30 years with the State Police including leading the Shinnston detachment, two terms of Harrison County Sheriff and 8 years as U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of West Virginia.

He also was a proud veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps., serving 3 years.

After a three-year stint in the Marine Corps, he went to the West Virginia State Police, serving all around the state for 30 years.

Some of his duty stations were Beckley, Welch, Princeton, Kingwood, Grafton, Sutton, Spencer, South Charleston, Weston and the Shinnston Detachment, where he served as captain over a 17-county area until his retirement in 1984.

While Trupo was known for his common sense approach to law enforcement, he had zero tolerance for those who broke the law to harm others.

For a previous story published by WV News, Harrison County Circuit Judge Thomas Bedell, who had known Trupo for over 30 years, said he has earned a reputation as one of the most impeccable characters he’s ever been associated with.

“He’s known for his honesty and straightforwardness and treating everybody, irregardless of their station in life, equally,” Bedell said. “I have known him during his service as a trooper, sheriff, and U.S. Marshal. He’s widely respected both statewide and nationally, not only in law enforcement, but as a U.S. Marine as well.

“I am blessed with my mother and late father being two parents that instilled working class values in me. If I could choose another father, I would choose Joe Trupo,” Bedell said.

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