Harrisburg Police Commissioner Thomas Carter and Mayor Wanda Williams swore in five new officers.
Harrisburg celebrated the addition of several new police officers on Thursday, as the city held its annual swearing in and awards ceremony.
Mayor Wanda Williams welcomed five new officers to the Harrisburg Police Bureau at the ceremony at the State Museum of Pennsylvania. The new hires bring the complement to 128 uniformed police officers.
“I believe, with the selection we have made, that these five candidates rose to the top,” said Commissioner Thomas Carter. “I am very proud of them.”
The following officers were newly sworn in:
- Officer Dalton Aldrich
- Officer Joshua C. Appleby
- Officer Timothy Cheng
- Officer Isaiah P. Cuthbertson
- Officer Haden Landis
Speakers at the ceremony highlighted the difficulties of being a police officer, while acknowledging the family-like atmosphere of the bureau.
“Harrisburg City has the best police officers of any agency I’ve ever worked for,” Carter said.
During the ceremony, many officers were recognized for their heroic actions during difficult situations, such as assisting with an infant overdose, arresting homicide suspects, helping suicidal people and using lifesaving techniques on someone undergoing cardiac arrest.
The ceremony also honored the following retirees:
- Officer Robert E. McKenzie
- Sgt. Quinten E. Kennedy
- Detective Christopher Krokos
- Detective Ryan J. Neal
- Detective Richard C. Gibney
- Detective Richard J. Iachini
- Detective Libertad Ramos
- Capt. Todd A. Abromitis
Lt. Kenneth Young was promoted to captain during the ceremony.
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