Delaware State Police Aviation Section

DSP and MSP crews at work on the rooftop pad at AIDupont last evening. Maryland State Police - Aviation Command

🚁 WORLD HELICOPTER DAY 🚁
Today, the Delaware State Police Aviation Section joins the aviation community in celebrating World Helicopter Day.
For more than five decades, helicopters have played a vital role in the Delaware State Police mission. From our early Bell 206’s, 407s and 412s that served Delaware for many years, and now to our latest-generation Bell 429s, each aircraft represents another chapter in a proud history of service from above.
While the aircraft and technology have changed, our mission has remained the same — saving lives and serving the citizens of Delaware.

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In the afternoon hours of July 28th, KM9 along with BLS crews from American Legion Ambulance Service Station 64 Inc. and Cheswold Volunteer Fire Company, were dispatched for a subject with a traumatic injury. Units arrived to find a critical patient needing transport to a trauma center. Delaware State Police Aviation Section Trooper 4 handled the transport. On the rare occasion, PM Chorman and Trooper Cpl Kim got to reunite as they were former Good Fellowship Ambulance & EMS Training Institute paramedic program classmates! We thank all of our partners for coming together as a team to have the best possible outcome for this patient.

Delaware State Police Lieutenant Jason Baxley Elected Northeast Regional Director of the Airborne Public Safety Association
DOVER, Del. — The Delaware State Police is proud to announce that Lieutenant Jason Baxley has been elected Northeast Regional Director for the Airborne Public Safety Association (APSA). APSA is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing public safety aviation through training, accreditation, advocacy, and collaboration.
Lt. Baxley will represent APSA members across CT, DE, DC, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, VA, and parts of Europe, serving as a liaison between regional public safety aviation units and the association's leadership.
A 21-year veteran of the Delaware State Police and Deputy Commander of the Aviation Section, Lt. Baxley brings extensive operational and leadership experience to the position. His election reflects the confidence APSA members have placed in his ability to represent the region and contribute to the continued advancement of public safety aviation.
"I am honored by the trust and confidence placed in me by the members of APSA," said Lt. Baxley. "
Lt. Baxley's election reflects the Delaware State Police Aviation Section's longstanding commitment to excellence in public safety aviation and reinforces its reputation as a leader within the national public safety aviation community.

At the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year, the DSP Aviation Section partnered with Appoquinimink School District's Crystal Run Elementary School in the Community Connection Initiative where the students competed to design a t-shirt, sell the shirts to raise money, and use the proceeds to purchase toy helicopter building block sets. These toys are routinely given to pediatric patients flown by DSP Aviation crews in hopes of making their day a lighter brighter and to help them through a difficult time.

That story was shared by the DSP Public Information Office and posted across DSP's social media platforms. The story caught the attention of Ms. Kristen Geracimos, a 5th grade teacher at North Star Elementary School in Hockessin. She was inspired to encourage her class to do their own fundraising to purchase additional toy helicopter sets and help DSP Aviation Section's efforts. She also reached out to Cpl. Brian Whitehead, a Trooper Medic with DSP, to help her facilitate the initiative. Students participated in a pie throwing competition, with yes, the teachers as the prime targets, and they raised enough money to place their order for the toys. One particular student wanted to do more, Michael Sylvester. He approached his parents and asked to donate his own money in hopes of helping his class reach their goal of buying 20 toy sets... with his help, they did it.

On May 27th, Capt. Jeff Whitmarsh, Lt. Jay Baxley, and Corporal Whitehead responded to the school and met with the students. The children made posters to welcome the Troopers, and in turn, heard all about the mission of the Aviation Section. After the presentation, Ms. Geracimos shared Michael's story and explained how he donated his own $50 to get the class to the finish line. Impressed by his generosity, Michael was presented with a DSP Aviation Challenge Coin.

The Aviation Section salutes Ms. Geracimos, Michael, and the rest of her 5th grade class.

In celebration of EMS Week, we acknowledge the unwavering commitment to excellence that defines our team. This year's theme, 'Improving Outcomes Together,' underscores the importance of collaboration and dedication across police, fire, and EMS agencies statewide while
delivering exceptional patient care from the air.