Borough of Wyomissing. Police Department. Roll Call

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1 Borough of Wyomissing Police Department Roll Call Officers, Ranks, Mayor s, and Awards

2 High Constable/ Chief of Police Unknown High Constables High Constable E.E. Goldmanas James Ely * William J. Dutch Griffith Benjamin J. Widson Raymond E. Dissinger Jacob L. Weber David Y. Bausher Donald G. Hoshauer Jeffrey R. Biehl Present * Denotes the change in title of the Borough of Wyomissing s chief law enforcement officer from High Constable to Chief of Police, however there were still elected High Constables through Lieutenant of Police Jeffrey R. Biehl Thomas D. Endy Present

3 Sergeant of Police Charles F. Hahn Raymond E. Dissinger Eldridge J. Eyrich David Y. Bausher Thomas M. Moll Kent M. Quinter Grant A. Goeltz Jeffrey R. Biehl Daniel P. Billings Robert C. Baum Robert F. Johnson Thomas D. Endy William O. Roecker, Jr Leon J. Grim Present David B. Ravel Present John G. Phillips Present Peter J. Purcell Present

4 Criminal Investigator Grant A. Goeltz Donald G. Hoshauer George R. Bell, Jr Present Jeffrey R. Biehl Daniel P. Billings William O. Roecker, Jr David L. Yoch Courtney C. Garipoli Present Daren A. Anders Present

5 Department Officers Pennsylvania State Constabulatory Unknown High Constables/ Constables E.E. Goldmanas James F. Ely* William J. Griffith Edward Walters George H. Monshower 1923 Walter H. Trumbore 1925 William C. Shafer 1925 Charles F. Hahn Daniel Tobias Thomas Spatz 1926 Harry E. Hubler Raymond E. Dissinger Lee G. Schrepple George A. Dobler Walter D. Anderson L.B. Talley 1930 Harry F. Bare Eldridge J. Eyrich Benjamin J. Widson Floyd E. Groff Jacob L. Weber Robert B. Angstadt Robert H. Henne Leonard P. Jones David Y. Bausher Douglas D. Filbert Richard A. Zepiora Grant A. Goeltz Thomas M. Moll John Lee

6 Kent M. Quinter Robert C. Baum James S. Melcher, Sr Lawrence D. Hummel Donald G. Hoshauer George R. Bell, Jr Present Dean P. Kurtz George Keating 1977 Jeffrey R. Biehl Present Robert F. Johnson Theodore R. Roth 1980 Daniel P. Billings Raymond L. Sweeney Scott E. Donahue David L. Yoch William O. Roecker, Jr Present Raymond A. Waligorski** Present Douglas A. Goeltz** Present James P. Wilson David B. Ravel Present Robert J. Pehlman** Present Thomas D. Endy Present Robert F. Johnson Courtney C. Garipoli Present Christopher M. Sam Terri L. Ney Present Richard F. Karstien Present Leon J. Grim Present Matthew J. Henne** Present John G. Phillips Present Paul C. Baur IV Present Daren A. Anders Present Scott D. Schaeffer Present Peter J. Purcell Present Barry W. Moyer Present

7 Joseph D. Klatt Kevin M. Quinter Ashley L. Borman Sean D. Engelman Bryan R. McIntyre Present Present Present Present Present *First Borough Police Officer and Chief of Police **Original start dates as members of the Wyomissing Hills Borough Police Department prior to the 2002 borough merger It should be noted that the Borough of Wyomissing employed special officers for the borough playgrounds, part-time police officers, and traffic officers to cover shift changes at the Wyomissing Industries and school areas, as well as utilizing the Textile Police Force (security guards), who assisted in providing security and protection during specific times and events up through The records do not accurately reflect their position, or employer, or their exact service dates; however, their service was invaluable in policing the Borough of Wyomissing and therefore listed below with their deserved and dedicated title of Officer. Borough Special Officer, Traffic Officer, and Part Time Officers: Officer Keller, Officer Orth, Officer Krick, Officer Groff James. Officer Dames, Officer James, Officer William D. Anderson, Officer Earl Hans, and Officer James McGinn. Textile Machine Works Police/Security Guards: Officer Earl B. Miller, Officer William C. Hamilton, Officer Charles Epting, Officer Krieble, Officer Moyer, Officer John G. Conway.

8 Chief Burgess/ Burgess/ Mayor Bertrand H. Farr Horace Reigner Heber Y. Yost Harvey D. Leinbach Charles H. Law George O. Goddard* E Raymond Hendricks** Frederick H. Klein, Jr Phillip E. Jones Robert O. Jepsen Ronald N. Weitzel Ronald C. Stanko, Esq Robert J. Shuttlesworth John C. Woodward David Y. Bausher Present * Denotes the change in title from Chief Burgess to Burgess in 1936 ** Denotes the change from Burgess to Mayor in The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania s borough government originally operated with two or more Burgess and their assistants. The Burgess was authorized to hear and dispose of local borough ordinance cases. Borough council members did not appear in borough government until the 1800 s. With the introduction of borough council members, the Burgesses were standardized into a Chief Burgess and one assistant Burgess. In 1834, the Burgess presided as the president of borough council and decided violations of borough ordinances. The power of the Burgess was expanded in 1887 to preside over criminal cases involving state law. Boroughs were granted the power to appoint police officers in Police officers were under the control of the Borough Council until 1911 when control was shifted to the Chief Burgess. In 1961 the title of Burgess was changed to Mayor. In 1968, all judicial powers of the Mayor were transferred to the Justice of the Peace. Since 1968, the elected Mayor has authority over the police department in a weak mayor form of government. (10)

9 Borough of Wyomissing Police Chiefs Award Year Ellen Smith, Police Secretary 2000 Officer Thomas D. Endy 2001 Sergeant Robert F. Johnson 2002 Chief Dispatcher Eric J. Rickenbach 2003 Sergeant Daniel P. Billings 2004 Dispatcher Carol I. Gardecki 2005 Officer Daren A. Anders 2006 Criminal Investigator George R. Bell, Jr Mayor Ronald Stanko, Esq Not Awarded 2009 Communication and Support Staff: 2010 Chief Dispatcher Eric J. Rickenbach, Dispatchers John D. Eisenhard, Dale R. Fisher, Christopher M. Sam, and Eric J. Kohl; Part Time Dispatchers: Carol I. Gardecki, Eric Kaag, Nancy L. Bubbenmoyer, Joan Perkins, and Matt Stauffer. Officer Terri L. Ney 2011 Criminal Investigator David L. Yoch 2012 Officer Paul C. Baur IV 2013 Lieutenant Thomas D. Endy 2014 Updated December 9, 2015