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BIKE RODEO

Cycling Safety for Young Cyclists Saturday, May 13 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Kiwanis Park in Shaler Township Activities will include:

• Obstacle Course

• Bike helmet inspections

• Bicycle inspections

• Teaching the rules of the road

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST POLICE OFFICERS!

Over the past year and a half, the Shaler Township Police Department has hired 3 new officers to replace those who have retired. Please join us in welcoming Officers John McBurney, Dennis Gapsky, and Kenneth Wise.

John McBurney retired from the Pittsburgh Police Department with over 20 years’ experience. His last 15 years were with the Detective Division in Narcotics, and Nuisance Bar Task Force. He also had temporary assignments in Night Felony, Homicide, and Auto Squad. John served our Country in the United States Navy and the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. As he moves back into the role as patrolman, he is accepting new challenges and has worked very diligently with our traffic enforcement program. John is married and has three daughters. He enjoys living in the close-knit community of Shaler Township and the opportunities for his children in the Shaler Area School District.

Dennis Gapsky has over three year’ s full-time experience with the Millvale Police Department, after working part-time with Ohio Township and West View Police Department’ s. Dennis is a 2008 graduate of Shaler Area High School and a 2012 graduate from LaRoche College. Dennis was born and raised in Shaler Township and has many years of experience in the Fire and EMS service. Dennis is a CPR and First Aid Instructor and assists in training our officers. Dennis is also very active with traffic enforcement and assists in the instruction of school related programs with our School Resource Officer. Dennis is very proud to be working in the community where he and his many family members have grown up.

Kenneth Wise, our newest Police Officer, has worked for the University of Pittsburgh Police Department for over 3 years and is a member of their Motorcycle Unit and their SWAT Team. He also has part-time experience with Franklin Park, Ohio Township and Indiana Township Police Departments. He graduated from Shaler Area High School in 2004 and graduated from California University of Pennsylvania in 2008. Ken was a student athlete in both high school and college in football and rugby. Ken is newly married and anxious to move back into his hometown of Shaler Township. As a young boy, Ken’ s career aspiration was to be a member of the Shaler Township Police Department.

Please join us all in welcoming thee three officers to our community and our department family.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Sgt. Regis Smith retired after almost 27 years and Officer Kevin Kerin retired after 31 years with the Shaler Township Police Department. Good luck on your retirement. haler

TOWNSHIP OF SHALER NEWS

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