Police Department History

Plymouth Township, which is 8.37 square miles in size, is one of the oldest townships in Montgomery County, dating back to 1686. The earliest village, Plymouth Meeting, was the home of the Plymouth Meeting House which still stands today as a symbol of the township’s history. Plymouth Township is bordered by Whitpain Township, East Norriton Township, Whitemarsh Township, Norristown Borough and Conshohocken Borough.

The Police Department was established in 1951 when Harry J. Snear became the first Police Chief. Today the Department is a modern, agency with 48 full-time police officers, serving a population of 17,500 residents. Since 1951 the Plymouth Township Police Department has had a total of seven Police Chiefs, six past and the current Police Chief. We remember and honor those past and present Chiefs who have served so diligently. Their efforts over the past decades have contributed to what the Plymouth Township Police Department is today.


Chief Harry Snear March 1951 Died August 1954	Chief Vito J. Fusco October 1954-May 1980 Died June 1993	Chief John Volpe June 1980-May 1989 Died June 1997

Chief Joseph R Cross June 1989-September 2000 Died July 2001	Chief Carmen D Pettine September 2001-July 2008 Died February 2022	Chief Joseph F Lawrence August 2008-May 2019

Chief John C. Myrsiades June 2019