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Mike CassidyMichael Cassidy is a Plymouth Township police officer and has been for over 24 years. He has worked in Patrol, Highway Patrol and most recently in the Community Policing Unit. Mike has been riding motorcycles for 35 years and police motorcycles for 10 years. He attended the Northwestern University/Harley-Davidson basic operator school in 1997 in Orlando, FL. Mike attended the Traffic Institute of Pennsylvania's instructor's school in June 2000. Mike's current off-duty ride is a 1997 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail.

 

Jeff ConradJeff Conrad has been a police officer in Plymouth Township for the past 12 years. He is currently assigned to the Highway Patrol after working Patrol for 7 years. Jeff's ridden motorcycles since before he could walk and continues to pioneer the off-saddle riding techniques of the TCMU. He graduated the Northwestern University/Harley-Davidson instructor's school in May, 2007. Jeff's current off-duty ride is a Cannondale R5000 road racing bicycle.

 

John EsherJohn Esher is a Haverford Township Police officer currently assigned to the Special Operations Unit. He has been employed by HTPD for 20 years, working Patrol until his transfer to SOU in 2003. John's ridden street motorcycles for over 19 years. He completed his basic motorcycle operator's training in April, 2002 with the Philadelphia Highway Patrol. He obtained his instructor's certification in May, 2005 from Northwestern University/Harley-Davidson in Allentown, PA. John's infrequently used off-duty ride is a classic 1980 Honda GL1100 - Goldwing.

 

Mike GlennMichael Glenn is a Sergeant with the Haverford Township Police Department, where he has been employed for the past 19 years. He helped with development of the HTPD motorcycle unit. He is currently assigned to the Special Services Division, as the Community Policing & Motorcycle Unit Supervisor. Michael completed the Tri-County Motor Unit Basic Police Motorcycle Operator training in 2002. He graduated the Northwestern University/Harley Davidson Instructor training in May 2008 at Allentown, PA. Mike is also an instructor and Site Coordinator for the Pennsylvania Motorcycle Safety Foundation at Valley Forge. Michael’s current off-duty ride is a 1998 Honda GL1500SE Goldwing'

Chip Pritchett was a Sergeant with the East Norritown Township Police Department for 28 years until his retirement in February, 2007. He is currently the Deputy Director of the Montgomery County Police Academy. Chip's basic motorcycle operator training was with the Philadelphia Highway Patrol in 2000. He obtained his instructor's certification from the Northwestern University/Harley-Davidson school in May, 2006. Chip's off-duty ride is a Harley-Davidson FLHTPI.

 

Brandon Pasquale has been a police officer with East Norriton Township for seven years, with two years prior to that at the SEPTA PD.  He has been riding motorcycles for approximately 4 years.  He started riding sport bikes before being introduced to the Harley Davidson Road King at East Norriton.  He received his basic police motor operator course through the Tri-County Motorcycle Unit in 2003. Brandon graduated from the Northwestern University/Harley-Davidson instructor's school in Allentown, PA in May, 2006. He is currently riding a Yamaha R-1 in his off time.

 

Michael McGuire PictureMichael McGuire Jr. has been a police officer with Whitpain Township since 2006, with five years prior to that with Lower Moreland Township Police , two years with the Montgomery County CLEAN Squad and two years with West Conshohocken Police. He has been riding motorcycles since the young age of six. He has owned and riden several Harley Davidsons and custom built choppers that he has built before being introduced to the Harley Davidson Road King at Whitpain. He received his basic police motor operator course through the Tri-County Motorcycle Unit in 2007. McGuire graduated from the Northwestern University/Harley-Davidson instructor's school in Allentown, PA in May, 2009.

 

 
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