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6 Years After Retirement Beloved Lancaster Co. Police Sgt., Ast. Fire Chief Dies By Suicide 6 Years After Retirement Beloved Lancaster Co. Police Sgt., Ast. Fire Chief Dies By Suicide
6 Years After Retirement Beloved Lancaster Co. Police Sgt., Ast. Fire Chief Dies By Suicide A beloved central Pennsylvania policeman has died by suicide six years after retirement. Sgt. J. Donald “J.D.” Shaeffer served with the Lancaster Bureau of Police for 25 years before retiring in  August 2016, according to police officials.  He began his career with the Bureau in 1991 as a patrolman and worked his way up to sergeant by 2007, officials with the Bureau said in a statement.  He also served "as a Field Training Officer, VASCAR Technician, Bicycle Officer, and with the Mounted Unit. He received numerous commendations and letters of praise throughout his career, and in 2006 rece…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
'Pedal Responsibly,' Police Warn After New Danville Pike Bicycle Crash 'Pedal Responsibly,' Police Warn After New Danville Pike Bicycle Crash
'Pedal Responsibly,' Police Warn After New Danville Pike Bicycle Crash A 66-year-old bicyclist was hospitalized with moderate injuries after being struck by a car on New Danville Pike in Pequea Tuesday evening, local police said. The Millerville cyclist was heading south when a 29-year-old driver from Denver struck him from behind on the 2100 block around 5 p.m. The driver was not injured. The investigation into the events leading to the crash is in progress.  The New Danville Fire Company assisted PTPD and EMS on the scene.  "Pennsylvania law dictates that drivers of vehicles must provide at least four feet of distance between their vehicle and t…

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by Cecilia Levine