Borough of Wyomissing Police Department Roll Call Officers, Ranks, Mayor s, and Awards
High Constable/ Chief of Police Unknown High Constables 1914-1919 High Constable E.E. Goldmanas 1919-1922 James Ely * 1922-1923 William J. Dutch Griffith 1923-1934 Benjamin J. Widson 1934-1946 Raymond E. Dissinger 1947-1959 Jacob L. Weber 1959-1974 David Y. Bausher 1974-1991 Donald G. Hoshauer 1991-1996 Jeffrey R. Biehl 1997- 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 1945. Lieutenant of Police Jeffrey R. Biehl 1994-1997 Thomas D. Endy 2014- Present
Sergeant of Police Charles F. Hahn 1930-1934 Raymond E. Dissinger 1934-1947 Eldridge J. Eyrich 1947-1966 David Y. Bausher 1966-1974 Thomas M. Moll 1974-1983 Kent M. Quinter 1974-2001 Grant A. Goeltz 1984-1996 Jeffrey R. Biehl 1992-1994 Daniel P. Billings 1997-2008 Robert C. Baum 1997-1999 Robert F. Johnson 1998-2006 Thomas D. Endy 2004-2014 William O. Roecker, Jr. 2004-2015 Leon J. Grim 2006- Present David B. Ravel 2008- Present John G. Phillips 2014- Present Peter J. Purcell 2015- Present
Criminal Investigator Grant A. Goeltz 1980-1984 Donald G. Hoshauer 1980-1991 George R. Bell, Jr. 1984- Present Jeffrey R. Biehl 1991-1992 Daniel P. Billings 1991-1997 William O. Roecker, Jr. 1999-2004 David L. Yoch 1999-2014 Courtney C. Garipoli 2004- Present Daren A. Anders 2009- Present
Department Officers Pennsylvania State Constabulatory 1914-1919 Unknown High Constables/ Constables 1914-1919 E.E. Goldmanas 1919-1922 James F. Ely* 1922-1923 William J. Griffith 1923-1934 Edward Walters 1923-1925 George H. Monshower 1923 Walter H. Trumbore 1925 William C. Shafer 1925 Charles F. Hahn 1925-1934 Daniel Tobias 1926-1929 Thomas Spatz 1926 Harry E. Hubler 1926-1927 Raymond E. Dissinger 1928-1957 Lee G. Schrepple 1928-1929 George A. Dobler 1929-1930 Walter D. Anderson 1929-1933 L.B. Talley 1930 Harry F. Bare 1934-1964 Eldridge J. Eyrich 1934-1966 Benjamin J. Widson 1934-1946 Floyd E. Groff 1937-1947 Jacob L. Weber 1947-1974 Robert B. Angstadt 1947-1970 Robert H. Henne 1951-1952 Leonard P. Jones 1957-1959 David Y. Bausher 1957-1991 Douglas D. Filbert 1960-1968 Richard A. Zepiora 1969-1991 Grant A. Goeltz 1964-1996 Thomas M. Moll 1966-1983 John Lee 1967-1972
Kent M. Quinter 1968-2001 Robert C. Baum 1970-1999 James S. Melcher, Sr. 1970-1971 Lawrence D. Hummel 1970-2001 Donald G. Hoshauer 1972-1996 George R. Bell, Jr. 1972- Present Dean P. Kurtz 1974-1979 George Keating 1977 Jeffrey R. Biehl 1978- Present Robert F. Johnson 1979-1983 Theodore R. Roth 1980 Daniel P. Billings 1980-2007 Raymond L. Sweeney 1983-2001 Scott E. Donahue 1984-1997 David L. Yoch 1985-2014 William O. Roecker, Jr. 1986- Present Raymond A. Waligorski** 1988- Present Douglas A. Goeltz** 1988- Present James P. Wilson 1990-1998 David B. Ravel 1990- Present Robert J. Pehlman** 1991- Present Thomas D. Endy 1991- Present Robert F. Johnson 1991-2005 Courtney C. Garipoli 1991- Present Christopher M. Sam 1994-2006 Terri L. Ney 1994- Present Richard F. Karstien 1996- Present Leon J. Grim 1996- Present Matthew J. Henne** 1998- Present John G. Phillips 1997- Present Paul C. Baur IV 1999- Present Daren A. Anders 1999- Present Scott D. Schaeffer 2001- Present Peter J. Purcell 2002- Present Barry W. Moyer 2005- Present
Joseph D. Klatt Kevin M. Quinter Ashley L. Borman Sean D. Engelman Bryan R. McIntyre 2006- Present 2008- Present 2008- Present 2015- Present 2015- 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 1945. 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.
Chief Burgess/ Burgess/ Mayor Bertrand H. Farr 1906-1908 Horace Reigner 1908-1913 Heber Y. Yost 1914-1917 Harvey D. Leinbach 1918-1921 Charles H. Law 1922-1934 George O. Goddard* 1934-1941 E Raymond Hendricks** 1941-1977 Frederick H. Klein, Jr. 1978-1981 Phillip E. Jones 1982-1985 Robert O. Jepsen 1986-1993 Ronald N. Weitzel 1994-2005 Ronald C. Stanko, Esq. 2006-2009 Robert J. Shuttlesworth 2010-2013 John C. Woodward 2014-2015 David Y. Bausher 2015- Present * Denotes the change in title from Chief Burgess to Burgess in 1936 ** Denotes the change from Burgess to Mayor in 1961. 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 1893. 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)
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. 2007 Mayor Ronald Stanko, Esq. 2008 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