ALBANY - Effective Friday, the State Police terminated Trooper Titus Taggart, 41, after an administrative hearing. Taggart was previously suspended as a result of an internal investigation into allegations that he organized parties, while off-duty, that may have involved the promotion of prostitution.

Taggart was an 18-year veteran of the State Police, assigned to Troop T-Buffalo.

As part of an on-going internal investigation, the State Police suspended Trooper Frederick Franklin, 41, and Trooper Mark Hufnagel, 41, without pay. Troopers Franklin and Hufnagel were suspended for allegedly engaging in misconduct unrelated to organizing the parties in question.

Troopers Franklin, an 18-year veteran, and Hufnagel, an 11-year veteran, are both assigned to Troop T-Buffalo.