History
Past Presidents of the Chester County Chiefs of Police Association
The Chester County Chiefs of Police Association was founded in 1959. Since that date, the membership has selected a Chief of Police to lead it. Please refer to the list below for a complete list of Chiefs who have served and are currently serving as President of the Association.
1959 | Joseph E. Newlin | Downingtown Borough PD |
1960 | J. Maurice Lewis | Tredyffrin Township PD |
1960-1961 | William L. Tarr | Willistown Township PD |
1962-1963 | James D. Dougherty | Coatesville City PD |
1964 | John J. Bunce | Easttown Township PD |
1965 | William A. Eason | East Whiteland Township PD |
1966 | Earl F. Shipman | Parkesburg Borough PD |
1967-1968 | Raymond Jackson | East Fallowfield Township PD |
1969-1970 | Thomas Frame | West Chester Borough PD |
1971-1972 | Robert C. Gilroy | Tredyffrin Township PD |
1972 | William Jennings | Chester County Detectives |
1973-1974 | Gerald Reardon | Coatesville City PD |
1975-1976 | William L. Tarr | Willistown Township PD |
1977-1978 | Gerald Reardon | Coatesville City PD |
1979-1980 | Robert M. Valyo | Willistown Township PD |
1981-1982 | Thomas H. Baynard | Tredyffrin Township PD |
1983-1984 | Earl Sands | East Pikeland Township PD |
1985-1986 | Michael F. Dunn | West Goshen Township PD |
1987-1988 | Charles G. Zagorskie | Chester County Detectives |
1989-1990 | John C. Stillwell | Easttown Township PD |
1991-1992 | Dennis W. Alexander | Coatesville City PD |
1993-1994 | James W. Franciscus | Caln Township PD |
1995- Aug 1996 | Robert P. Bitter | West Whiteland Township PD |
Sept 1996-Dec 1996 | James W. Franciscus | Caln Township PD |
1997-1998 | Michael J. Carroll | West Goshen Township PD |
1999-2000 | J. Patrick Davis | Uwchlan Township PD |
2001-2002 | Thomas C. Armstrong | Easttown Township PD |
2003-2004 | John M. Dumond | Westtown-East Goshen PD |
2005-2006 | John F. Slauch | Oxford Borough PD |
2007-2008 | Ralph J. Burton | West Whiteland Township PD |
2009-2010 | Scott L. Bohn | West Chester Borough PD |
2011-2012 | James R. McGowan | Downingtown Borough PD |
2013-2014 | Brian C. Sheller | Parkesburg Borough PD |
2015-2016 | Anthony J. Giamo | Tredyffrin Township PD |
2017-2018 | Shane T. Clark | West Pikeland Township PD |
2019-2020 | Willam Mossman | East Conventry Township PD |
2021-2023 | Howard L. Holland | Downingtown Borough PD |