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LOWER WINDSOR TOWNSHIP POLICE

2425 Craley Road
Wrightsville, PA 17368
Phone: 244-8055
Fax: 244-8263

	David Sterner (Chief) I became Chief of the Lower Windsor Township Police Department in 1998. I am pleased to serve in an area where I grew up. I know many of the families and residents of the area and I attended Eastern High School. I moved to Leaders Heights in 1974 and graduated from Dallastown High School. I then spent four years in the Air Force. My experiences in business included being vice-president of a marketing firm in Wilkes-Barre, and business manager for two specialized flooring companies. I have attended many courses on business management and supervisory practices. I ran my own business and did consulting work for various companies. I still do some consulting work on a limited basis. I was a police officer in Wrightsville for several years before coming to Lower Windsor. My philosophy for the department is one based on what I believe to be a common sense approach. Police officers are really not much different then anyone else. The only real difference is that we have the power to take away freedom from those who break the laws. As a department, we will be sure that it is necessary and that no matter whom we deal with, we will treat them as a human being and with the respect they deserve. This can be a difficult job but I feel the officers of the Township understand this view and carry it with them. I am conservative by nature and my hobbies include hunting, boating, and wildlife. I am married and have three children. I am pleased to raise my family in this area and on a personal note; I would like to express my thanks to the residents of the township who have made my job so much easier. When I came back to Lower Windsor, it was like coming home. For that I am grateful.
	Tim Caldwell (Sergeant) Lower Windsor Township has been where I have called home since 1973. I have grown up in this area and currently live in this area. I attended Grace College in Winona Lake Indiana from 1984 through 1988. My major at College was Business Administration and Business Education and I minored in Behavioral Science. My Law Enforcement career started in February 1992 in Lancaster County, and although this is not what I originally intended for my life I am proud of this position that I now hold. My education in school as well as in police work has taught me that even good people can mess up. I am a certified FireArms Instructor and ASP Baton Instructor. I currently look forward to the future of the Lower Windsor Township Police Department as we prepare for the 21st Century.
	L. James Thomas Jr. (Corporal) Hi! I am Officer Jim Thomas. I got my start in police work when I graduated from Reading Police Academy in 1994. I was employed part-time by the Berks Central Processing Center as a DUI processor at the time. My first job as a Police Officer was a patrolman for Quarryville Borough, Lancaster County. I later took the opportunity to move to Lower Windsor's Police Force in the spring of 1998. While serving as patrolman for Lower Windsor, I have been assigned various roles including that of Juvenile Officer and DUI, Megan's Law, and hate crimes. In my free time, I like to collect antiques with my wife and to search for police patches. I enjoy working for the people of Lower Windsor Township and look forward to continuing to do so in the future.
	Chris Kortright (Patrolman) In October of 1999, Officer C. S. Kortright was hired by Lower Windsor Township Police Department. Prior to that he served as a Patrolman for Myerstown Borough Police Department. He is a graduate of H.A.C.C. Police Academy's 7th modular Police Academy Class. He is married with one child. He enjoys reading books on criminal psychology, human behavior, and forensic evidence. His hobbies include collecting police memorabilia and baseball cards. He enjoys hiking, fishing, bike riding, bowling and spending time with his family. Personal Message: "The most important thing we can give our children today is not the latest in clothes or toys, or even money. It's the gift of our time. If parents take time to spend with their children while growing up. The chances are, their children might not be "doing time" when they are older".
	John Lawton III (Patrolman) Officer Lawton joined the Lower Windsor Township Police Department in January 2000. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice from Penn State University, which he received in the fall of 1999. Officer Lawton also graduated from the 75th class of the Harrisburg Police Academy in December 1999. Working for the Lower Windsor Township Police Department is Officer Lawton's first police position.
	John Vitko (Patrolman) I was born and raised in Lancaster County where I attended the Manheim Township High School. I graduated in 1987 and worked for a screen printing company in Lancaster for 1 year before attending Williamsport Area Community College for graphic arts. I returned to Lancaster after the first semester and started working for Sandt Products. Sandt was a paper converting company that manufactured printing paper as well as register tape. I was the traffic manager for the facility and managed the shipping and receiving crew as well as did the monthly inventory of product and supplies. I left Sandt products in the fall of 1996 to work for BJB International as the wholesale sales manager. BJB was a wholesale jewelry firm in which I did over the road sales as well as inventory of diamonds, gold and precious gems. I went into business for myself as a fugitive recovery agent and started F.L.E.D. (Fugitive Location Enforcement Detail) in the fall of 1998. I worked in the bail bond industry until March of 2001 investigating and apprehended bail bond fugitives. In the summer of 2000 I attended the Reading Police Academy and graduated in December of 2000. I got married in February of 2001 and worked for Office Max until my hire with the Lower Windsor Township Police Department on the 19th of November 2001.
	Dean Leppo (Patrolman) P/T Dean Leppo started with the York City Police Department in 1969. He spent the first four years on swing shift in the Patrol Division. Then he was in the Investigative Division for one year. After that he went on the midnight shift for the next 15 years. In 1990 he went on day work, where he stayed until his retirement in 1996. He was a Firearms Instructor and a member of The Hostage Negation Team. He talked to several persons for 15 to 20 hours resolving the incident, and with no loss of life. Dean has received several accommodations from the City of York, the Knights of Columbus and the County of York, including a personal accommodation from the mayor and the Mayors Medal of Accommodation. In the Year 2000 he joined the Lower Windsor Police Department, where he is currently working on a part time basis.
	Secretary Molly Miller Raised in Wrightsville, I graduated from Eastern York High School in 1990, and then attended Consolidated School of Business and received an Associates Degree in Computerized Office Management. My first job was at the Children’s Home of York, where I was employed for 7-8 years. Initially, I was employed as the receptionist and eventually became the Agency Office Manager. My last place of employment was PA Counseling Services, where I was the BHRS Coordinator and did case management for therapeutic support services for children with Mental Health Disorders. In July of 2004, I started with the Lower Windsor Township Police Department. I wanted something much closer to home and am very proud to be a part of the team. I am married and have 2 children. My hobbies include camping, sprint car racing, and attending sporting events with my family.