WDPD PERSONNEL

                       

Chief of Police
Jonathan Lape
 
Sergeant of Police
Franklin Huffman Jr.  -  Darren Mikus  -  William Bailey
 
Patrol Officers
Brian Dobson   -  Tina Gizienski  -  Edward Newman
Robert Loper  -  Michael Shurina  -  Brian Wikert
Timothy Burk  -  Robert Petosky
 
Part-Time Patrol Officers
  Brian Pazak  -  Thomas Hart  -  Dean Krakowiak
Kevin Mikulan  -  Keith Krauss
 
Department Secretary
Pamala Tedesco

 

 

Chief Jonathan Lape
Current Title:		Chief of Police

        Years of Service:

Hired Date (part-time): 	March 1992
Promoted - Full Time: 	October 1993
Promoted - Sergeant: 	December 2000
Promoted - Police Chief: 	March 2003

        Responsibilities Include:

Department Supervision and Administration
D.A.R.E Program Coordinator
Internal Affairs Supervision and Investigations
S.R.O. Coordinator
C.O.P. Coordinator
Computer Systems Coordinator
Training Coordinator
Media Relations

 

Sergeant Franklin Huffman Jr.
Current Title:		Sergeant

        Years of Service:

Hired Date (part-time): 	October 1991
Promoted - Full Time: 	January 1993
Promoted - Sergeant: 	September 1995

        Responsibilities Include:

Shift Supervision
Fleet and Equipment Maintenance
Adopt-A-Highway Program
Traffic Enforcement Supervision
Buckle Up Coordinator
Motor Carrier Inspection 
 
Sergeant Darren Mikus
Current Title:		Sergeant

        Years of Service:

Hired Date (part-time): 	March 1993
Promoted - Full Time: 	June 1994
Promoted - Sergeant: 	December 2000

        Responsibilities Include:

Shift Supervision
Evidence Maintenance and Supervision
Criminal Investigations Supervision
Rapid Deployment Coordinator
Crime Prevention
K-9 Coordinator
Elderly Care Services

 

Sergeant William Bailey
Current Title:		Sergeant

        Years of Service:

Hired Date (part-time): 	December 1990
Promoted - Full Time: 	January 1993
Promoted - Sergeant:	January 2004

        Responsibilities Include:

Shift Supervision
Media/Community Relations
Charlie Check First Instructor
D.A.R.E. Instructor
Crime Prevention
Field Training Officer
Bicycle Patrol Officer
Child Safety Seat Inspection
 
Officer Brian Dobson
Current Title:		Senior Patrol Officer

        Years of Service:

Hired Date (part-time): 	October 1988
Promoted - Full Time: 	January 1993

        Responsibilities Include:

Computer Systems Administrator
Charlie Check First Instructor
Firearms Instructor
D.A.R.E. Instructor
General Patrol and Traffic Enforcement
 
Officer Tina Gizienski
Current Title:		Patrol Officer

        Years of Service:

Hired Date (part-time): 	September 1994
Promoted - Full Time: 	February 1995

        Responsibilities Include:

Charlie Check First Instructor
Crime Prevention
S.R.O. Officer
General Patrol and Traffic Enforcement
 
Officer Edward Newman
Current Title:		K-9 Patrol Officer

        Years of Service:

Hired Date (part-time): 	September 1994
Promoted - Full Time: 	May 1995

        Responsibilities Include:

K-9 Officer
Drug Detection Investigations
General Patrol and Traffic Enforcement
 
Officer Robert Loper
Current Title:		Patrol Officer

        Years of Service:

Hired Date (part-time): 	August 1995
Promoted - Full Time: 	April 2000

        Responsibilities Include:

S.R.O. Officer
D.A.R.E. Instructor
Charlie Check First Instructor
Field Training Officer
Crime Prevention
Firearms Instructor
General Patrol and Traffic Enforcement 
 
Officer Michael Shurina
Current Title:		Patrol Officer

        Years of Service:

Hired Date (part-time): 	August 1995
Promoted - Full Time: 	March 2001

        Responsibilities Include:

Computer Systems Administrator
Forensic Investigations
Evidence Maintenance
Defensive Tactics Instructor
Bicycle Patrol Officer
Charlie Check First Instructor
D.A.R.E. Instructor
S.R.O. Officer
General Patrol and Traffic Enforcement
 
Officer Brian Wikert
Current Title:		Patrol Officer

        Years of Service:

Hired Date (part-time):	July 2000
Promoted - Full Time:	May 2003

        Responsibilities Include:

Fleet and Equipment Maintenance
Bicycle Patrol Officer
Accident Reconstruction
General Patrol and Traffic Enforcement
 
Officer Timothy Burk
Current Title:		Patrol Officer

        Years of Service:

Hired Date (part-time):	April 2000
Promoted - Full Time:	March 2006

        Responsibilities Include:

Bicycle Patrol Officer
Accident Reconstruction
General Patrol and Traffic Enforcement
 
Officer Robert Petosky
Current Title:		Patrol Officer
        Years of Service:
Hired Date (part-time):	April 2001 
Promoted - Full Time:	March 2006

        Responsibilities Include:

Field Training Officer
General Patrol and Traffic Enforcement
 
 
Officer Brian Pazak
Current Title:		Patrol Officer

        Years of Service:

Hired Date (part-time):	January 2007

        Responsibilities Include:

General Patrol and Traffic Enforcement
 
Officer Thomas Hart
Current Title:		Patrol Officer

        Years of Service:

Hired Date (part-time):	April 2008

        Responsibilities Include:

General Patrol and Traffic Enforcement
 
Officer Dean Krakowiak
Current Title:		Patrol Officer

        Years of Service:

Hired Date (part-time):	April 2008

        Responsibilities Include:

General Patrol and Traffic Enforcement
 
Officer Kevin Mikulan
Current Title:		Patrol Officer

        Years of Service:

Hired Date (part-time):	October 2009

        Responsibilities Include:

General Patrol and Traffic Enforcement
 
Officer Keith Krauss
Current Title:		Patrol Officer

        Years of Service:

Hired Date (part-time):	November 2009

        Responsibilities Include:

General Patrol and Traffic Enforcement
 
Pamala Tedesco
Current Title:		Administrative Assistant

        Years of Service:

Hired Date		August 1989

        Responsibilities Include:

Computer Data Entry
Police Report / Record Custodian
PENN DOT Liaison
Notary

 

 

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