[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 64 (Tuesday, May 8, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E725]
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                   HANOVER TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT

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                           HON. LOU BARLETTA

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 8, 2012

  Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the Hanover Township 
Police Department, which will celebrate its 100th anniversary on May 
14, 2012.
  Hanover Township was founded in 1770 by Captain Lazarus Stewart who 
fought for Connecticut against the Pennsylvanians in the Wyoming 
Valley. For his services, Captain Stewart and his company of 40 men 
were granted the tract of land which became Hanover Township. Captain 
Stewart named the town after his hometown of Hanover in Dauphin County. 
In the 1820's, coal was discovered and by 1838, mining became a leading 
industry in the area. However, prior to the 1900's Hanover Township had 
very little in the way of municipal services.
  Therefore in 1912, the Hanover Township Commissioners established a 
paid police force to secure the safety of persons and property within 
Hanover Township. The first force consisted of six officers and was led 
by Police Chief James H. Campbell. Today, there are fourteen officers, 
eight cruisers and a K 9 unit which provide for the safety of Hanover 
Township residents under the leadership of Police Chief Albert Walker.
  Mr. Speaker, for the last 100 years, the Hanover Township Police 
Department has proudly served the citizens of Hazleton, Pennsylvania. 
Therefore, I commend all those officers who have dedicated their lives 
to protecting their community and to all those who have gone on to 
their eternal rest.

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