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6 | PA CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSOCIATION | BULLETIN | WINTER 2016
OFFICERS
David Spotts
Acting President
Director of Public Safety • Lower Paxton
Township
Scott Bohn
1st Vice President
Chief of Police • West Chester Borough
Albert Walker
2nd Vice President
Chief of Police • Hanover Township
John English
3rd Vice President
Chief of Police • Edgeworth Borough
Robert Jolley
Chairman
Chief of Police • Dallas Township
Bill Richendrfer
Secretary
Chief of Police • South Centre Township
Dave DiSanti
Treasurer
Chief of Police • Town of McCandless
Board Members
William D. Smith – 2017
Retired Chief of Police • Derry Township
Jason Umberger – 2017
Chief of Police • Swatara Township
Howard Kocher – 2017
Chief of Police • Lehman Township
James Sabath – 2017
Chief of Police • Tinicum Township
Mark Toomey – 2018
Chief of Police • Upper Providence Township
James Adams – 2018
Chief of Police • Upper Allen Township
Michael Scott – 2018
Chief of Police • Baldwin Borough
Fred Harran – 2019
Director of Public Safety • Bensalem
Township
Bryan Kelly – 2019
Chief of Police • Shaler Township
Larry Palmer – 2019
Chief of Police • Palmer Township
BUDGET & PERSONNEL
Dave Spotts (C)
Bob Jolley (NE)
John English (W)
Dave DiSanti (W)
Scott Bohn (SE)
Al Walker (NE)
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Dave Spotts, Chair
Ashley Heiberger (NE)
Bill Richendrfer (NE)
Bryan Kelly (W)
Bill Daly (SE)
LEGISLATIVE
John English, Chair
Michael Scott (W)
Diane Conrad (C)
Dean Osborne (NW)
Randy Cox (W)
MEMBERSHIP/BYLAWS
Scott Bohn, Chair
Ken Truver (W)
Jim Adams (C)
Al Walker (NE)
Mark Pugliese (C)
NOMINATING
Al Walker, Chair
EXECUTIVE BOARD & COMMITTEES
PCPA STAFF
Thomas Gross, Executive Director, tgross@pachiefs.org
Alexandra Boutselis, Administrative Assistant,
Joseph Blackburn, Consulting and Member Services Manager,
Christopher Braun, Grants Management and Technology Coordinator,
Cheryl Campbell, Administrative Manager,
Dick Hammon, Accreditation Program Manager,
Jerry Miller, Offender Identification Technology Program Manager,
Andrea Sullivan, Administrative Assistant and Accreditation Assistant,
Bill Gibson, Physical Fitness,
General, Homeland Security Director and members of
the Supreme Court all have an impact on policing our
nation.
Finally, this issue includes our remembrance for two
departed colleagues. On November 10, Officer Scott
Bashioum of the Canonsburg Police Department was
killed in the line of duty. Just two days before that,
Chief James Ersher of the Sewickley Police Department
died unexpectedly at the age of 53. We have included
their stories and ask that all keep them in your thoughts
and prayers.
Wishing all a safe and peaceful Holiday;
Tom Gross
Executive Director
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE