Chief Garth W. Warner
Chief Warner was raised, and has lived and worked in Derry Township nearly his entire life. Both of his grandfathers worked in the Hershey Chocolate Factory and his grandmother worked for the Milton Hershey School. Chief Warner graduated from Hershey High School in 1983. One of his first jobs, like many teens living in Hershey, was at Hersheypark, eventually working in the Security Department. During that time, he developed an interest in the field of Law Enforcement. He passed entry into and paid his own way through the 32nd Municipal Police Academy at Harrisburg Area Community College. Immediately after graduation from the Police Academy in April 1985, he was hired part-time and started work for the Highspire Borough Police Department at the age of 19.
In September 1985 he was hired fulltime by South Londonderry Township Police Department in Lebanon County. In addition to his Patrol Officer responsibilities, he worked as an evidence technician and photographer.
Chief Warner joined the Derry Township Police Department in March of 1988. During his tenure with Derry Township, Chief Warner has served in the Department’s Traffic Safety Section, and is one of the Department’s certified Traffic Accident Reconstructionists. He also serves as one of the Department’s Employee Assistance Peer Support Officers.
His assignment over the last 20 years has been in the K-9 Unit. A responsibility he has taken on with great pride and commitment. He has had three K-9 partners, Rex, Jet, and currently, Renko.
Lieutenant Timothy C. Roche
Born and raised in Scranton, Lieutenant Roche graduated from Scranton Prep High School and then enlisted in the US Army Reserves where he served as a Combat Medic during overseas deployment to Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Upon return, Lt. Roche was awarded an ROTC scholarship while attending the University of Scranton. While attending college, Lt. Roche held part-time positions as a police dispatcher and emergency medical technician for the City of Scranton. Having graduated with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Criminal Justice and International Studies, Lt. Roche entered active duty service in the US Army as a commissioned officer in the Military Police Corps, where he served overseas and stateside in positions of Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, Special Reaction Team Commander and Deputy Provost Marshal before leaving Active Duty at the rank of Captain.
Lieutenant Roche gained employment with the Derry Township Police in 1998 and upon completion of the 68th Municipal Police Academy at Harrisburg Area Community College, he began police service in the patrol division. He subsequently served in positions on the Special Enforcement Team, Bike Patrol Unit, Motor Carrier Enforcement Team, Dauphin County Honor Guard Unit and Community Services Platoon. Lt. Roche also performed duties as CPR/First Aid Instructor, Taser Instructor, Assistant Accreditation Manager and Mobile Communications Unit crewmember. Lt. Roche played a critical role in implementing a department wide training and equipment program for purposes of civil disturbance and WMD response. He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in May 2011 and later to his current rank of Lieutenant in September 2011, in which he currently serves as Assistant Chief of Police and Township of Derry Emergency Management Coordinator.
Lieutenant Roche was the recipient of numerous awards including the Hershey Lions Club Officer of the Year, Annual Police Employee Performance Award, International Association of Chiefs’ of Police/Dupont Survivors Club Award, Pennsylvania Masonic Lodge Shield & Square Club Officer of the Year Award, Harrisburg Crime Clinic Commendation as well as Township of Derry Police Department Commendations and Awards.
Lieutenant Roche is a member of the Dauphin County Chiefs of Police Association, the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association, the Fraternal Order of Police, South Central Task Force and the International Police Mountain Bike Association.