The Fraternal Order of Police Pennsylvania State Lodge re-elected Pine Valley resident Joseph Regan, a retired Lower Merion Township Police Department patrolman, to serve another term as president.
Regan and a slate of officers were sworn in by the National Fraternal Order of Police President Patrick Yoes and will serve two-year terms.
The election concluded the PA FOP’s conference in Gettysburg.
“Having the opportunity to serve another term as Pennsylvania’s FOP State Lodge president is a true honor,” Regan said. “I am eager to work with our excellent leadership team and continue to improve the law enforcement profession to protect both those who serve and the public.”
Regan, a 1979 Father Judge graduate, retired from the Lower Merion Police Department after serving 28 years as a patrolman.
He served as president of Lower Merion FOP Lodge 28 for four terms and as recording secretary, financial secretary and guard for the state FOP.
He was chairman of the PA FOP Legislative Committee and the executive director of the PA Foundation.
He served on the National FOP Labor Committee and as chairman of the National FOP Recruitment and Retention Committee.
He’s also president of the Montgomery County Police Memorial Committee.
The following also were chosen to serve the FOP State Lodge:
• Charles Bailey of Montgomery County, Pioneer (PSP) Lodge 37, re-elected to serve as vice president.
• Yvette Clark of Philadelphia County, Michael G. Lutz FOP Lodge 5-Philadelphia, re-elected to serve as second vice president.
• Jason Brinker of York County, Capital City Lodge 12-Harrisburg, elected to serve as recording secretary.
• William J. Buttenbusch IV of Montgomery County, Montgomery County Lodge 14, elected to serve as financial secretary.
• Jonathan Wyant of Lycoming County, Conservation Police Officers Lodge 114, elected to serve as treasurer.
• Richard Ruffolo of Allegheny County, Fort Pitt Lodge 1-Pittsburgh, elected to serve as sergeant at arms.
• Justin Butler of Lackawanna County, E.B. Jermyn Lodge 2-Scranton/Dunmore, re-elected to serve as trustee.
• Vincent J. DiCenzo Jr. of Allegheny County, Allegheny County Lodge 91, re-elected to serve as trustee.
• Michael Huntzinger of Luzerne County, Wilkes Barre Lodge 36, elected to serve as trustee.
• Brian Barber of Erie County, Erie Lodge 7, elected to serve as trustee.
• Thomas Wines of Philadelphia County, Criminal Investigators Lodge 92, elected to serve as trustee.
• Steve Fiorillo of Lehigh County, Queen City Lodge 10-Allentown, elected as trustee.
• Christopher Eiserman of Delaware County, Delaware County Lodge 27, elected to serve as national trustee.
• David Piuri of Beaver County, Beaver Valley Lodge 4, appointed as parliamentarian.
• William Wiegman of Bucks County, Bucks County Lodge 53, re-appointed to serve as chaplain. ••
