Timeline

Chief Strasser 1950-1956		Chief Marshall 1959-1981		Chief Nagosky 1985-1988	Chief Andrews 2004-2009
1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2010 - Present
Department established in 1950 with 1 officer, and pop. 16,776.	15 officers, pop. 28,239.	32 officers, pop. 36,946.	52 officers, pop. 44,303.	58 officers, pop. 46,820.	59 officers, pop. 52,129.	59 officers, pop. 53,515. *See Below
Chief Moran 1956-1959			Chief Dever 1981-1985	Chief Storten 1988-2004		Chief Carlotti 2009-Present

* In the March 4, 2012 edition of the Erie Times News, Section N page 8, Cyndie Zahner reported that the Pennsylvania average ratio of police officers to citizens is 2.62 officers per 1000 residents. She also reported that the City of Erie has an average of 1.66 officers per 1000 population. Based on the above numbers, our department is currently staffed at a level of 1.10 officers (59 officers) per 1000 population (53,515 as of the 2010 census).

Chiefs of The Department

The previous chiefs of Millcreek Township, listed in chronological order, are as follows:

Chief Frank Strasser 1950 - 1956	Chief Barney Moran 1956 - 1959	Chief Joseph Marshall 1959 - 1981	Chief Merrill Dever 1981 - 1985
Chief Richard Nagosky 1985 - 1988	Chief William Storten 1988 - 2004	Chief Richard Andrews 2004 - 2009	Chief Thomas Carlotti 2009 - Present