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Local Police Remember Fallen Officers

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By

Tom Sofield

Police and community members from around the county gathered at St. Andrew’s Church in Newtown Township on Monday evening to remember police officers who have died in the line of duty.

  • Middletown Township Detective Christopher Jones, Jan. 29, 2009, struck by car
  • Newtown Borough Officer Brian S. Gregg, Sept. 29, 2005, shot by a suspect
  • Plumstead Township Officer Joseph E. Hanusey III, May 18, 2002, vehicle accident
  • County Park Ranger Stanley E. Flynn, June 9, 1993, medical condition
  • Deputy Sheriff Thomas A. Bateman, Sept. 22, 1986, vehicle accident
  • Deputy Sheriff George M. Warta Jr., Sept. 22, 1986, vehicle accident
  • Bensalem Township Officer Robert A. Yezzi, Aug. 12, 1980, struck by a car
  • Bensalem Township Officer James K. Armstrong, April 15, 1975, shot by a suspect
  • Bristol Township Sgt. George M. Stuckey, March 29, 1972, shot by suspect
  • Dublin Borough Chief Eli M. Myers, Oct. 31, 1965, struck by a car
  • Bucks County Sheriff Abraham L. Kulp, Feb. 24, 1927, shot by a suspect
  • State Constable Henry A. Kolbe, Sept. 22, 1914, shot while arresting a fugitive
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Bristol Township Chief of Police James McAndrew marching into Monday's Police Memorial Service. Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
Bristol Township Chief of Police James McAndrew marching into Monday’s Police Memorial Service.
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Family of fallen officers at the service. Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
Family of fallen officers at the service.
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Bagpipers and drummers from Philadelphia fire and police played. Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
Bagpipers and drummers from Philadelphia fire and police played.
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A Newtown Township police officer salutes. Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
A Newtown Township police officer salutes.
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Officers hold hat representing each of the counties 12 line of duty police deaths. Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
Officers hold a hat representing each of the counties 12 line of duty police deaths.
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Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield has covered news in Bucks County for 16 years for both newspaper and online publications. Tom’s reporting has appeared locally, nationally, and internationally across several mediums. He is proud to report on news in the county where he lives and to have created a reliable publication that the community deserves.