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Sheriff's Office Honors Past, Deputies form Honor Guard

The Bucks County Sheriff's Office has established an Honor Guard in memory of a former sheriff and two former deputies who died in the line of duty. The mission of the Bucks County Sheriff's Office Honor Guard is to preserve tradition, stimulate esprit-de-corps and instill pride throughout the community at a variety of ceremonies -- both solemn and festive.

This elite unit, formed on March 8, 2004 under the authority of Sheriff Edward J. Donnelly, is available upon written request to appear at ceremonies and events.

The eight-member team includes the following deputy sheriffs: Lester Bobbs, John Santos, Joseph Gizzi, Daniel Boyle Jr., John Milorey, James Mitchell, Thomas French and Steven Springfield. The Honor Guard made their first public appearance on Sept. 11 at the Deputy Sheriffs' Association of Pennsylvania Annual Conference and Awards Dinner, where they honored the fallen deputies from Bradford, PA and others who sacrificed their lives on Sept.11, 2001.

The Bucks County Sheriff's Office Honor Guard is an all-volunteer staff of deputies who have continued to train on a regimented, ceremonial drill program in order to establish uniformity in conduct and protocol. The elite unit trains and performs on their own time. The cost of equipment, uniforms and training facilities has been donated by outside contributors.
The Honor Guard will be appearing at various events throughout the county and surrounding states.

PA Governor Ed Rendell selected to march with the honor guard as his escort in the Bristol Borough Hometown Parade on Saturday, November 27, 2004.

For more information on the Honor Guard, contact the Sheriff's Office at 215-348-6288.