Bradford School Superintendent responds to state trooper death

On Monday, state trooper Nicholas Clark, 29, of Troupsburg was shot and killed in the line of duty while responding to a domestic call and suicidal person. Shortly after arrival, trooper Clark was fatally wounded after being shot by 49-year-old Steven Kiley, the principal at the Bradford, NY school. On Tuesday, school superintendent John Marshall held a brief news conference (Marshall is the former superintendent at Bolivar-Richburg). Here is his statement:

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Good morning. My name is John Marshall and I am the superintendent of the Bradford Central School District. We come together this morning under tragic circumstances. I will be giving you a brief statement today on behalf of the District.

Before going any further, I would like to offer our most sincere condolences to the family of Trooper Nicholas Clark. Trooper Clark was a hero, as are all men and women who serve in law enforcement.

As you are aware, there was a tragic incident yesterday involving Principal Steven Kiley and Trooper Clark. Mr. Kiley was employed by the District as the K-12 principal since July 2016. Prior to this, he served as the Director of Pupil Services in the District beginning in 2012.

As this is an ongoing police investigation, the District is not at liberty to release any more information.  Please know we are cooperating fully with the New York State Police.

To our students, staff, community and all parties impacted by this tragedy, please know we are here to support you throughout this process. Again, our thoughts are with all families impacted by yesterday’s events.

In closing, I would like to thank all of you for attending this press conference. I ask that you please respect the privacy of our District’s families at this time.

Thank you.