Police in county react to violence
Terry Seilhamer, chief of Jackson Township police, has been an officer for 49 years. In that time, he has seen many unfortunate events in the field.
“I’ve been to way too many police funerals,” he said.
In light of recent violence against police officers in the Pittsburgh region, local law enforcement officials are reflecting on the dangers of the job and how they prepare for such events.
“It definitely affects us all in different ways,” said Josh Black, public information officer for Butler state police Troop D. “It affects us because we can envision ourselves in that same situation. It doesn’t matter what uniform or badge we wear, we handle the same type of calls. That could have been one of us.”
Two Pittsburgh police officers have been shot and killed in the first two months of 2023: Brackenridge police chief Justin McIntire in January, and McKeesport police officer Sean Sluganski this month.
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