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"Providing assistance to First Responders and their families during times of crisis or need." The other suspect was captured later that day in New Hampshire.

CHARLES CLINTON BLACK

Trooper Charles Black was shot and killed while responding to a bank robbery at First National Bank of Biddeford in South Berwick, Maine just before 10 a.m. Trooper Black was off-duty that day, but was required to report to the municipal courthouse behind the bank to prosecute a traffic violation. He was in uniform when he responded to shouts from civilians on the street that the bank was being robbed. As the two suspects ran from the bank one of them spotted Trooper Black and shot him five times. A bystander grabbed Trooper Black's service revolver and apprehended one of the suspects who had slipped and fallen behind. Both suspects were convicted of Trooper Black's murder and sentenced to life in prison. Both were convicted felons who had been released from prison - one of them only a week prior to the fatal bank robbery. Following their life sentence for Trooper Black's murder, both men were paroled in 1972. Trooper Black was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had served with the Maine State Police for six years. He was survived by his pregnant wife, who gave birth to a son, by his two other young sons, and by his sister and brother. The agency's annual Trooper of the Year award was named in his honor.

07/01/2026

Mom and I will be down at Norma’s this Saturday, July 4th from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm accepting donations to help ease the financial burden on Montville Firefighter Jacob Spaulding and his family brought on by injuries sustained in the Robbin’s Lumber Mill Fire.
The Trooper Black Foundation will be matching all donations up to a total of $2,500 that day. If you can’t make it down on Saturday, you can go to trooperblackfoundation.org to donate or contact us at [email protected] for more information.
Come on down Saturday for a great meal and a great cause!

06/24/2026

A huge thank you! To the members of the Portland Maine Police Department team of runners who participated in the 2026 Boston’s Run to Remember back on May 24.
Once again, for at least the third year in a row, they donated their First place prize money to the Trooper Black Foundation.
Such a great event! It was a pleasure to meet them on the day of the race and we are extremely grateful for their continued generosity and support.

05/25/2026

Over six months ago, I set a goal for myself: to participate in Boston's Run To Remember five years after hanging up my running shoes. Running there in 2014 was an eye-opening, emotional experience that indirectly led to the formation of the Trooper Black Foundation. I love being surrounded by runners and spectators who understand that remembrance matters and who are all there to pay tribute to the Ultimate Sacrifice made by so many of our First Responders. It’s been a very rough couple of weeks for First Responders here in New England, making events like this more important than ever, to assure that their sacrifices will Never Be Forgotten.

Yesterday meant more than crossing the finish line. I had a tribute poster made up to honor Dad’s memory, which was placed alongside the images of many other Fallen First Responders. It was also shown above the stage. Seeing the face of the father I never knew there, knowing that thousands more people honored his memory and bravery, brought overwhelming pride and heartbreak all at once.

It meant so much more to me than the fact that I finished the 5.1-mile course in 39:20, first in my age category, and more than three minutes faster than when I first ran the race 12 years ago.

I think Dad would have been proud.

And for those of you men age 60-69 who are planning on running the 2026 Trooper Black Foundation 5K for First Responders on October 24, 2026, my sights are set on taking home the first place medal for our age group that day!
The challenge is on!

05/12/2026

While we gathered today to remember the names and sacrifices of the 91 men whose names are carved in granite at the Maine Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Augusta, another member of our Blue Family made the Ultimate Sacrifice.
Our hearts go out to the friends, family, and coworkers who are left devastated by this tragic loss.

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife announced that a game warden died in a plane crash in the Franklin County town of Avon.

04/11/2026

Eight days left to help!

Maine State Police Corporal Greg Ramp and his family lost their home and everything in it to a devastating fire on March 19. Thankfully, Greg, his wife Natasha, their two children, his K-9 partner Murph and all of their pets made it out safely.

While insurance will eventually help, payments are delayed -- and even then, they won’t come close to covering the full extent of what they’ve lost.

Please see below for how you can donate. Any amount, no matter how small, will help the Ramp family. The Trooper Black Foundation - a registered 501(c)(3), EIN # 84-2953745 - will give 100% of all donations received by Sunday, April 19 directly to the Ramp family.

If donating isn’t possible, sharing this post is another powerful way to support them.

Let’s show up for this family the way they’ve shown up for our community.

To donate online: https://trooperblackfoundation.org

📬Or send a check:

Trooper Black Foundation

P.O. Box 104

Cape Neddick, ME 03902

(Memo: Ramp Family)

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P. O. Box 104
Cape Neddick, ME
03902

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+12077526785

Website

http://TrooperBlackFoundation.org/

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