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Man Convicted of Killing Mass. State Police Trooper Faces Parole Board
Jose Colon became parole-eligible after a 2024 court ruling on emerging adults and faces opposition from the governor and Trooper Hanna’s family at the hearing.
- Updated Jan. 15, 2026, Jose Colon, parole applicant and convicted killer, appeared before the Massachusetts Parole Board at 10 a.m. in Natick for his first parole hearing.
- Because the Supreme Judicial Court 2024 ruling on 'emerging adults' found life without parole unconstitutional for some 18–20-year-olds, Jose Colon became eligible; he was 20 when he killed Trooper George Hanna on Feb. 26, 1983.
- During the hearing Colon acknowledged the shooting and expressed remorse, a psychologist urged release while Parole Board members cited limited programming and two disciplinary tickets for alleged synthetic cannabinoids last year.
- Several board members signaled doubt about granting parole, with three of six unconvinced, and after hours of testimony the Parole Board did not immediately announce a decision or its timetable.
- Gov. Maura Healey formally urged denial of Colon's release in a Tuesday letter, citing the crime's gravity and Hanna's legacy, while Deborah and Kimberly Hanna led a stand-out and the Hanna Award Medal of Honor has honored 190 officers over 42 years.
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Man convicted of killing MSP Trooper Hanna faces Parole Board for the first time - The Boston Globe
Jose Anibal Colon became eligible for parole in 2024 when the state Supreme Judicial Court banned life without parole for offenders convicted of crimes they committed when they were between ages 18 and 20.
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Boston HeraldParole Board expresses doubt about release of Trooper Hanna killer
At his first chance for parole since being convicted for the 1983 murder of State Trooper George Hanna, Jose Colon attested that he is sorry for his crimes and has evolved during his four decades behind bars.
·Lowell, United States
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