A professional membership organization serving Pennsylvania's law enforcement 

Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association

 

 

 


 

 

PCPA Past Presidents

 

Pictured below are PCPA's Past Presidents assembled and honored at our 2012 Annual Banquet. Seated from left to right are: Steve Ott, Robert Ruxton, Michael Carroll, Carl Miers, Ron Smeal, and Steve White. Standing behind is: Michael Klein, Daniel Kortan, Skip Hocker, and Thomas DiMaria.

 

The PCPA was built with the vision of strong and dedicated leaders. We honor our Past Presidents who have guided and contibuted to our fine history.

 

Currently, Harry Gaab, Retired Chief of Police, Lansdowne Borough, serves as the Association's President Emeritus.

 

 

*J.N. Tillard

1913-1918

Altoona

 

*Lona B. Day

1918-1920

Scranton

 

*Fred W. Tepel

1920-1922

Williamsport

 

*Robert H. Braun

1922-1924

Pittsburgh

 

*Harry H. Stroble, Jr.

1924-1925

Reading

 

*C.E. Briney

1925-1926

Johnstown

 

*Joseph P. Thompson

1926-1927

Harrisburg


*D.T. McKelvey

 1927-1930

Hazelton


*L.J. O’Neill

 1930-1931

Pittsburgh


*B.B. Scheetz

1931-1932

Pottstown

 

*Charles P. Smith

1932-1933

Lower Merion Township


*W.E. Mair

1933-1934

East Pittsburgh


*George W. Murren

1934-1935

Allegheny County


*Frank J. Eckhart

1935-1936

Wilkes-Barre

 

*George J. Shoemaker

1936-1937

Harrisburg


*William J. Kane

1937-1938

Mt. Lebanon


*George Bausewin

1938-1939

Norristown


*John G. Good

1939-1940

Williamsport


*John F. Devine

1940-1941

Philadelphia


*George J. Christoph

1941-1942

Erie


*H.S. Carey

1942-1943

Altoona

 

*Samuel W. Gearhart

1943-1944

Lower Merion Township

 

*Theodore H. Hallowell

1944-1946

Cheltenham Township

 

*Leo D. Coleman

1946-1947

Pittsburgh

 

*Lawrence L. Kendig

1947-1948

Plymouth

 

*Guy E. Parsons

1948-1949

Philadelphia

 

*Harvey J. Scott

1949-1950

Pittsburgh

 

*Joseph Mock

1950-1951

Larksville

 

*Frank A. Sweeney

1951-1952

Jenkintown

 

*Chris H. Keisling

1952-1953

Carnegie

 

*John M. Watahovich

1953-1954

Freeland

 

*James F. Hartness

1954-1955

Haverford Township

 

*Edward C. Gibson

1955-1956

Meadville

 

*Fred W. Good

1956-1957

Pittsburgh

 

*Lester J. Carpenter

1957-1958

Ambler

 

*Vaul E. Rouzer

1958-1959

Altoona

 

*Walter Weir

1959-1960

Duquesne

 

*Lawrence H. Shores

1960-1961

Upper Moreland Twp

 

*Francis J. Schafer

1961-1962

Pittsburgh

 

*James W. Hutchinson

1962-1963

Tyrone

 

*Edward H. Bateman

1963-1964

Newtown

 

*Joseph Simononis

1964-1965

Girardville

 

*James Loizes

1965-1966

McKeesport

 

*Shannon C. Hartland

1966-1967

Westmont

 

*G. Lester Downs, Sr.

1967-1968

Marple Township

 

*Michael Kravitsky

1968-1969

Edwardsville

 

*William J. Walsh

1969-1970

Pittsburgh

 

*S. Clarence Johnston

1970-1971

Cheltenham Township

 

*John T. Radko

1971-1972

Hanover Township

 

*Thomas M. Maioli, Sr.

1972-1973

Collier Township

 

*Herbert H. Howell

1973-1974

Southmont Borough

 

*Benjamin F. Cairns, Jr.

1974-1975

Upper Gwynedd Twp

 

*Roland Biscontini

1975-1976

Plains Township

 

*John C. Whitmore

1976-1977

Hickory Township

 

*Mitchell L. Smith

1977-1978

Lower Allen Township

 

*Robert C. Gilroy

1978-1979

Kutztown

 

*Louis F. Bryski

 1979-1980

Edwardsville

 

*Victor A. Dinzeo

1980-1981

Wilkins Township

 

*Frank Giordano

1981-1982

Carlisle

 

Harry J. Gaab

1982-1983

Lansdowne Borough

 

*John A. Reese

1983-1984

Kingston Township

 

Richard R. Baer

1984-1985

Pine Marshall Bradfordwoods

 

*William R. Collins

1985-1986

Fairview Township

 

*Edward F. Wunsch

1986-1987

Lower Southampton 

 

Louis M. Farnell

1987-1988

Phoenixville

 

Walter J. Alberts

1988-1989

Allegheny County

 

Richard A. Brantner

1989-1990

Martinsburg Borough

 

Stephen W. Ott

1990-1991

Cheltenham Township

 

Paul M. Sabol

1991-1992

Kingston Township

 

*Theodore R. Villani

1992-1993

South Fayette Twp

 

W. Ronald Smeal

1993-1994

N. York County Regional

 

Samuel S. Ziviello

1994-1995

Delaware County Park Police

 

*Len Lotrick

1995-1996

Marysville Borough

 

Thomas K. Sturgeon

1996-1997

Allegheny County Police

 

Michael T. DeFrank

1997-1998

Chambersburg Borough

 

Stephen J. White

1998-1999

Doylestown Township

 

Carl W. Miers

1999-2000

Dallas Township

 

Thomas H. Staley, Jr.

2000-2001

Forward Township

 

Paul D. Rager

2001-2002

Manheim Township

 

Michael Carroll

2002-2003

West Goshen Township

 

Edward Carroll

2003-2004

Rush Township

 

Russell McKibben

2004-2005

Dormont Borough

 

Elwood (Skip) Hocker

2005-2006

City of Lock Haven

 

Robert Ruxton

2006-2007

Horsham Township

 

William Howatt

2007-2008

Hanover Township

 

Michael Klein

2008-2009

Harrison Township

 

James C. Childs, III

2009-2010

Southern Regional

 

Daniel Kortan, Jr.

2010-2011

Lansdowne Borough 

 

Thomas Dimaria
2011-2012
Swoyersville Borough

 

 

 

 

 

*Deceased

 
 

Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association    3905 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110   Tel: (717) 236-1059

Powered by Wild Apricot Membership Software