Price tag for Frein manhunt: $11 million

The Eric Frein manhunt cost the state more than $11 million - and that's just for the Pennsylvania State Police alone, a spokeswoman for the agency said Friday.

The number does not include costs incurred by other agencies that helped with the search, such as the FBI and U.S. marshals, who ultimately caught Frein.

The bulk of the state's $11 million went to personnel, including $6.8 million in overtime and $2.8 million in benefits, according to a breakdown spokeswoman Maria Finn provided.

The rest was operational expenses, including line items such as travel - $66,359.30 - almost $10,000 in equipment, and $324 for rentals. The breakdown included costs and categories but not specifics.

More than 1,000 law enforcement officers, federal agents, and others participated in the 48-day search for the accused cop killer in the woods of Pike and Monroe Counties.

In October, Lt. Col. George Bivens said the search had cost state police several million dollars.

Talking to reporters during the manhunt, State Police Commissioner Frank Noonan said, "The thing that's foremost on my mind is, 'What's the cost if we don't catch him? What's the cost if he commits another crime?' "

Frein was caught Oct. 30. He is accused of killing Cpl. Bryon Dickson and shooting Trooper Alex Douglass outside a state police barracks in Pike County on Sept. 12. He is held on charges that include first-degree murder and terrorism. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Dec. 9.