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Meet Your School Resource Officers

Check out our fun Yearbook Photoshoot and meet the School Resource Officers who are serving Lakota Local Schools for the 2025-2026 school year.

Post Date:09/12/2025 12:00 PM

West Chester Township Police Department partners with Lakota Local Schools, providing dedicated School Resource Officers inside every school in the district. Check out this year's class of School Resource Officers, who make a positive impact on our students throughout the year. 

These officers play a key role in the safety of our schools. They help maintain a secure school environment and work to build meaningful relationships with students and staff. They serve as a consistent presence inside our schools and are dedicated to keeping our students and educators safe.

Group Photo of 2025-2026 SROs School Resource Officers in police uniforms in a school hallway

From left to right: Officer Michael Sly, Officer Tim Clements, Officer Shawn McCreanor, Officer Gabriel “Gabe” Staton, Officer Mark York, Officer Jay Kaznowski, Officer Nicholas “Nick” Gattermeyer, Officer Patrick Eilerman, Officer Jonah Mintkenbaugh, Lieutenant Matt Beiser, Community Affairs Commander, and Sergeant Eric Couch, Community Affairs Sergeant & SRO Unit Supervisor.

 School Resource Officer Sly looks at the camera.  School Resource Officer Clements looks at the camera  School Resource Officer McCreanor looks at the camera School Resource Officer Staton looks at the camera 
 School Resource Officer York looks at the camera  School Resource Officer Kaznowski looks at the camera  School Resource Officer Gattermeyer looks at the camera  School Resource Officer Eilerman looks at the camera
 School Resource Officer Mintkenbaugh looks at the camera  Lieutenant Beiser, Community Affairs Commander, looks at the camera  Sgt. Eric Couch, Community Affairs Sergeant & SRO Unit Supervisor, looks at the camera  

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