COMMUNITY
Officer Nathan Roy was born in Hornell, New York and attended
the College at Brockport, SUNY where he graduated Summa
Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science Degree. Officer Roy’s
previous police experience includes working part time for the
boroughs of Delmont and Oakmont before obtaining a full time
position with the City of Duquesne. Officer Roy also currently
serves in the Army Reserves as a Sergeant with the 307th
Military Police Company in New Kensington. His last deployment
assignment was that of a cell block leader in Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba, where he was responsible for overseeing several high
value detainees. As a member of the Ross Township Police
Department, Officer Roy looks forward to honing his skills as a
Patrol Officer and someday becoming a member of the North
Hills Special Response Team.
Another local resident, Officer Kevin Novak grew up in Ford
City, Pennsylvania. Officer Novak’s education includes a degree
in Business/Accounting along with being certified as a Project
Manager from Villanova University. Before becoming a Police
Officer, he spent 5 years working for an engineering firm for the
coal industry. His prior police experience includes employment
with Frazer Township, Cheswick and Freeport Boroughs before
being hired full time with the City of Butler. While at Butler,
Officer Novak worked with the Butler County Drug Task Force.
With Officer Novak’s background he hopes to continue to
fight the issues surrounding the use of illegal drugs within
our community.
Officer Troy Modrak is a graduate of Norwin High School, North
Huntington, Pa. Before beginning his career in law enforcement,
Officer Modrak attended nursing school. As for his police
experience, Officer Modrak worked for the Borough of Pitcairn
before being hired by Ross Township. In his spare time, Officer
Modrak enjoys reading and working out. With so many different
and exciting opportunities offered as a member of the Ross
Township Police Department, Officer Modrak is keeping his
options open on any specialized assignments or duties.
As you can see, each one of these new officers is ready to
continue our mission of the Ross Township Police in providing
the utmost in professional law enforcement service to
the community for which we serve based on the principles of
high ethical and professional standards. Please welcome these
new officers to our department the next time you see them.
ROSS TOWNSHIP
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