Murrysville Police Department | Thomas P. Seefeld – Chief of Police
Personnel
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Officer Malik was hired on the MPD on 1/3/19. Officer
Malik becomes the first female police officer to serve on the Police Department.
• Officer Tony Talamo was hired on the MPD on 5/10/19.
• Officer Dave Hanko retired from the MPD after serving for 31 years.
• Sergeant Lee Wilhelm retired on 10/8/19 from the MPD after serving 35 ½
years.
• Canine Officer Argos retired from the department on 5/10/19 after 10 years
of service. Funding for a new canine team will be donated by a Murrysville
family.
• Officer Fearon completed his probationary period.
• Chief attended 2019 PA Superintendent of the Year Award ceremony on
1/17/2019.
• Chief was featured in the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs
Magazine discussing the FRSD stabbing incident and enhancing community
safety.
• Preparations were put in place for the Sergeant Promotional process. Written
test was administered on 6/10/19.
• The School Resource Officer Program was brought to a conclusion as a result
of the establishment of the FRSD School Police Force.
• Officer Dave Coleman was promoted to Sergeant.
• Officer Fearon received certification as a Breath Test Operator and on ATV
operations.
• Sergeant Wilhelm, Officers MacIntosh and Fearon received Edged Weapon
Countermeasures Instructor certification.
• Officer Panigal received “Crime Scene Investigation” training.
• Captain Tappe attended the “Elected Officials & Public Safety Seminar” at
the WCDPS.
• Captain Tappe attended PEMA training.
• Officers Dulkis, Malik and Sergeant Kettren attended training on
“Deceptive Behaviors & Hidden Compartments”.
• Officers received roll call training on Hidden Compartments.
• Officers received training on Preparing Your Responses to Challenging
Situations.
• Sergeant Coleman attended POSIT supervisor’s training.
• Officers received “Off-duty Safety & Survival 1” training.
• Officer Malik received Datamaster (breath test) operator certification
instruction.
• Officers received training on Protection From Abuse (PFA) new regulations
and mandates.
• Officer Cox was placed into an interim-detective position. • Officer Dulkis received training on Advanced Interviewing, Body Language,
and Handling Deception.
Officer Training • Officers received training on “Handling Robbery Calls”.
• Officers Auvil and Fearon received training in SFST (Standard Field Sobriety
Testing). • MPD SWAT officers received Basic SWAT training. The Team became
operational in October 2019.
• Officer Malik received certification on the use of the Taser. • Captain Tappe, Administrative Assistants Smith and LeMaster attended
Knowledge Center training as part of Emergency Management.
• Detectives Kusinsky and Devlin, and Officer Panigal, attended the PA Narcotic
Officers Association Conference (PNOA).
• Officers received mandatory update training on law and police-related
subjects.
• Officers received re-certification training on Use of Force, Taser and OC.
• Officers received training on Incident Command structure and functions.
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• Officers received training on Report Writing.
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• Officer Auvil attended Tactical Officer training in Ohio.
• Officer Malik attended “The Street Smart Cop/Patrol Tactics” training.
• Officer Malik attended “Traffic Patrol/Drug Interdiction” training.
• Officer Smith attended AR 15 Armorer’s Course training.