History

The Stroud Area Regional Police Department was formed on May 1, 2000, bringing together experienced police officers from Stroud Township Police Department, Stroudsburg Police Department and East Stroudsburg Police Department. The regionalization of the 3 police departments gave the communities the opportunity to utilize manpower to the greatest potential while maximizing police coverage.

As the regional department formed, administration and patrol services worked in Stroud Township on North 5th Street, while the detective division worked in East Stroudsburg. In December of 2003, divisions came together with the opening of the new SARPD headquarters at 100 Day Street in East Stroudsburg, now home to the entire operation.

Today, SARPD has a $11.6 million operating budget, 49 full-time officers and serves a total population of 35,500 in one of the fastest growing areas of the Commonwealth.

With its 49 police officers, Stroud Area Regional Police Department (SARPD) is one of the largest regional department in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Their coverage area comprises the 39 square mile area including the boroughs of Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg and the Township of Stroud.

Within that region, SARPD’s service area includes county and federal offices, schools, an ever-expanding hospital, East Stroudsburg University with students living off-campus, easy access to the area from busy Interstate 80, and more.

CHIEFS OF POLICE

2017-Current- Chief Jennifer Lyon

2016-2017- Chief John Ward

2012-2016- Chief William Parrish

2002-2012- Chief John Baujan

2000-2002- Chief Keith Carr


LEGACY OFFICERS 

At the inception of the SARPD, 49 Officers from three (3) seperate police departments (Stroud Township Police, Stroudsburg Police Department and East Stroudsburg Police Department) merged to form the SARPD. Below is the list of the original Officers forming SARPD:

SARPD Legacy Officers, Ranks and dates of hire on May, 01, 2000.

Stroudsburg Borough Police Department

  1. Chief Kevin Kelly 03/17/1993
  2. Lieutenant John Rundle 09/29/1969
  3. Detective Sergeant John Baujan 7/16/1979
  4. Sergeant Brian Kimmins 2/16/1987
  5. Officer Kenneth Nevil 2/16/1987
  6. Detective Charles Schmidt 8/21/1989
  7. Officer Richard Greene 8/28/1989
  8. Officer Brian Gaita 6/27/1990
  9. Officer John Jacobsen 1/1/1993
  10. Officer Daniel  Munch 4/1/1993
  11. Officer Steven Nordmark 1/3/1996
  12. Officer Paul Gasper 1/5/1996
  13. Officer Joseph Susinskas 1/6/1996
  14. Officer Robert Heeter 06/02/1999
  15. Officer Keith Albert 01/04/1996

East Stroudsburg Borough Police Department

  1. Chief John Stack 08/01/1971
  2. Sergeant Gary Larsen 10/29/1984
  3. Sergeant Alan Pride 01/01/1971
  4. Officer Harry Miller 10/26/1981
  5. Officer Douglas Weiss 6/1/1986
  6. Officer Dave Thomas 3/28/1988
  7. Officer John  Indermaur 7/21/1989
  8. Officer Glenn Strunk 06/01/1993
  9. Officer James Wielgus 4/5/1995
  10. Officer Ruben Torres 9/6/1995
  11. Officer Richard  Courtright 07/22/1996
  12. Officer Richard Wysokowski 05/24/1997
  13. Officer Kenneth Palmer 1/7/1998
  14. Officer Robert Eberle 5/25/1999
  15. Officer Steven Hettel 11/7/1999

Stroud Township Police Department

  1. Chief Frank Messerle 02/15/1973
  2. Detective Lieutenant Vern Bortz 03/04/1974
  3. Sergeant Keith Strunk Sr. 05/05/1977
  4. Sergeant David Mutchler 12/02/1978
  5. Sergeant David Ace 9/11/1989
  6. Officer James Leigh-Manuel 01/18/1982
  7. Officer John Davies 02/22/1988
  8. Detective William Parrish 6/5/1989
  9. Officer Gary Bogart 9/11/1989
  10. Officer Douglas Knowles 9/11/1989
  11. Officer Richard Gehring 8/30/1989
  12. Officer Richard  Wolbert 1/8/1990
  13. Officer Scott  Raymond 3/24/1997
  14. Officer Leonard  DeMaria 6/23/1997
  15. Officer John Zito 6/24/1997
  16. Officer Robert  Transue 3/17/1998
  17. Officer Keith Strunk Jr. 8/31/1998
  18. Officer Todd Rovito 08/31/1998
  19. Officer Richard Ruck 08/31/1998