
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.

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*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
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*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
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*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
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*Deceased