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PA Police Officer, HS Coach, Arty Erle Dies From Illness
A police officer, high school baseball and wrestling coach, middle school baseball and volleyball coach, as well as the founding member of a non-profit, has died.
Arthur R. “Arty” Erle, 52, of Springfield formerly of Glenolden passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, according to his obituary posted by Lombardo Funeral Homes.
The Drexel Hill native graduated from Interboro High School in 1990, and a 1998 graduate of the Philadelphia Police Academy who went on to serve as a Corrections Officer at Delaware County Prison, and as a Police Officer for Upper Darby Township for the past…
Former Darby Police Corporal Tom Takacs Sr., 53, Dies, Department Says
A former police corporal has died, the Darby Borough Police announced on Monday, July 29.
Retired Darby Borough K9 Police Officer Thomas "Tom" Takacs Sr., 53, of Upper Chichester (formerly of Norwood and Tinicum) passed Friday, July 26, 2024, at home, according to his obituary posted by the Marvil Funeral Home.
Tom "retired in 2009 after 10 years of service," as written in his obituary. Before he was a police officer, Tom was a K-9 officer at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility.
He enjoyed hunting in Maryland, fishing the Jersey Shore, and spending time with his buddies li…
Berks Man KO'd Cop And Stole His TASER, Jury Finds
A Berks County man was convicted of wrestling away a police officer's TASER device and then knocking him unconscious, authorities say.
Jacob Aharonian, 23, of Morgantown, was found guilty of aggravated assault and disarming a law enforcement officer following a three-day trial, said District Attorney John T. Adams in a statement Friday, January 27.
The charges stemmed from a June 2020 incident, when police were called to a Sheetz in Caernarvon Township for a reported public disturbance. On arrival, officers found Aharonian, who they claimed "quickly became belligerent and non-co…
'Sudden But Peaceful' Death For Philly Housing Authority Officer Matt Farnan
Matt Farnan, a beloved husband, stepfather, and officer with the Philadelphia Housing Authority Police Department, died suddenly on Thursday, Jan. 5, his colleagues have announced. He was 36.
A graduate of the Temple Police Academy, Farnan had served the PHAPD for nearly a decade, joining the force in 2013, his fellow officers wrote. During his tenure, they added, Farnan received no less than four merit commendations for heroism in the line of duty.
"His experience and professional demeanor will be greatly missed," wrote PHAPD Sgt. Kevin Cosentino in a statement. "Matt's humor and wit ma…
Philly Police Officer Who Died Suddenly At 30 Leaves Behind Wife, Twin Babies
Beloved Philadelphia police officer and dad of twins Kevin Joseph Regan died suddenly on Saturday, Oct. 8. He was 30.
Born in Meadowbrook, Regan graduated from Abington Senior High School and Temple University, according to his obituary.
He served his community as a police officer in Philadelphia and leaves behind his wife Regan, and their 14-month-old sons, Declan and Maclan, according to a GoFundMe.
"Kevin was a beloved friend, coworker, son, husband, and father," reads the fundraiser launched by Mike Givens.
"Please let's show her the support she needs in this time of tr…
Retired PA Police Lieutenant Killed In Hunting Accident, Report Says
A man was fatally shot while bear hunting on Saturday, according to a report by Erie News Now citing the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
The shooting, which was initially called into authorities as a cardiac arrest, happened on Pennsylvania State Game Lands 197 property in Columbus Township, Warren County, just afternoon, according to the outlet.
Gary R. Hunt, 64, of Corry, was pronounced dead at the scene, the outlet says.
Hunt's 42-year-old hunting partner was crossing a creek when he fell on his .270 rifle shooting Hunt in the abdomen, according to the report.
Hunt was a police lieu…
