FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE – PENNSYLVANIA STATE LODGE

5262 E. Trindle Road

Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

STATE FOP RE-ELECTS JOSEPH REGAN AS PRESIDENT

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (July 22, 2024) – The Fraternal Order of Police Pennsylvania State Lodge re-elected retired Lower Merion Police Department patrolman and lifelong Philadelphia resident Joseph Regan to serve another term as president. The entire Regan slate won the election and will serve two years in office. The election concluded the PA FOP’s 48^th Biennial Conference, held July 14-18 in Bethlehem.

            “I am honored to have the opportunity to serve another term as Pennsylvania’s FOP State Lodge president,” said Regan. “This past year, we dedicated ourselves to providing the essential training and education for policing in the current climate. I look forward to working with our leadership team to continue our mission of protecting those who protect us every day, as well as actively recruiting the next generation of heroes.”

            The following also were chosen to serve the FOP State Lodge:

• Charles Bailey of Montgomery County, Pioneer (PSP) Lodge 37, elected to serve as vice president.
• Yvette Clark of Philadelphia County, Michael G. Lutz FOP Lodge 5-Philadelphia, elected to serve as second vice president.
• Vincent J. DiCenzo Jr. of Allegheny County, Allegheny County Lodge 91, re-elected to serve as recording secretary.
• Jason Brinker of York County, Capital City Lodge 12-Harrisburg, re-elected to serve as financial secretary.
• Joseph Brown of Berks County, Berks County Lodge 71, re-elected to serve as treasurer.
• Kenneth Kensill of Erie County, Erie City Lodge 7, re-elected to serve as sergeant at arms.
• William J. Buttenbusch IV of Montgomery County, Montgomery County Lodge 14, re-elected to serve as trustee.
• Christopher Eiserman of Delaware County, Delaware County Lodge 27, re-elected to serve as trustee.
• Eugene Hatcher of Lehigh County, Le-Hampton Lodge 35-Lehigh/Northampton, re-elected to serve as trustee.
• Justin Butler of Lackawanna County, E.B. Jermyn Lodge 2-Scranton/Dunmore, re-elected to serve as trustee.
• Richard Ruffolo of Allegheny County, Fort Pitt Lodge 1-Pittsburgh, elected to serve as trustee.
• Jonathan Wyant of Lycoming County, Conservation Police Officers Lodge 114, re-elected to serve as trustee.
• John Fiorill of Lancaster County, Red Rose Lodge 16, re-elected to serve as national trustee.
• Steve Fiorillo of Lehigh County, Queen City Lodge 10-Allentown, re-appointed as parliamentarian.
• William Wiegman of Bucks County, Bucks County Lodge 53, re-appointed to serve as chaplain.

Regan retired from the Lower Merion Township 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 the chair of the PA FOP Legislative Committee and the executive director of the PA Foundation. Regan served on the National FOP Labor Committee and as chair of the National FOP Recruitment and Retention Committee. Regan is also the president of the Montgomery County Police Memorial Committee.

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About the Pennsylvania FOP
The Fraternal Order of Police was founded in Pittsburgh in 1915 by two city patrol officers, beginning the tradition of police officers representing police officers. Today the Pennsylvania Lodge has 40,000 active and retired members and is engaged in a broad range of activities.  Charitable activities include Easter Seals and the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Special Olympics. Visit www.pafop.org.