Frank Noonan

Francis Noonan
20th Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police
In office
Acting: January 18, 2011 – April 12, 2011
April 12, 2011 – August 3, 2015
GovernorTom Corbett
Preceded byFrank Pawlowski
Succeeded byTyree Blocker
Personal details
EducationWest Chester University in Pennsylvania
ProfessionLaw enforcement
NicknameFrank
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Marine Corps
RankLance Corporal
Battles/warsVietnam War

Francis (Frank) Noonan is an American former law enforcement officer who served as Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police. Noonan began his career in 1971 as an agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Following his retirement from the FBI in 1998, Noonan was appointed as Northeast Regional Director for the Attorney General's Bureau of Narcotics Investigation. After 11 years as Regional Director, Noonan was promoted to Chief of Criminal Investigations for the Office of Attorney General in July 2009.

He is a graduate of West Chester University.