Bensalem Township welcomed four new police officers to its ranks Tuesday with family friends, officers and township command staff looking on.
Mayor Joseph DiGirolamo administered the Oath to the four officers Richard Adams, Samantha Worthington, Walter Wyatt, and Vicenzo Primavera.
Adams graduated from Kutztown University, served in the United States Air Force for four years, and received an honorable discharge. He is currently in the Air Force Reserves, where he was employed as a sheet metal technician before leaving to become a Bensalem Township Police Officer. Adams is a graduate the Temple University Police Academy.
Worthington graduated from Millersville University in 2020 and worked as an intern at the Bensalem Township Police Department while attending college. She was hired as a Community Service officer for the township, in 2020, but she has continued to strive to become a police officer graduating from the Temple University Police Academy in 2021
Wyatt attended Temple University and graduated from the Philadelphia Police Academy in 2017. He has been a Philadelphia Police Officer in the 35th District for seven years. During his time in the Philadelphia PD, he received numerous commendations.
Officer Vincenzo Primavera graduated from Temple University and received his Health/Physical Education Certificate at Eastern University. He was a Physical Education Teacher for Council Rock North High School for two years before attending the Philadelphia Police Academy and becoming a Philadelphia Police Officer in June of this year.
The Bensalem Township Police Department is proud to have these experienced officers join our ranks. We are also thankful to our officers and civilian members of our hiring board. Their hard work and dedication to finding the best candidates have led our officers to meet the high standards and professionalism our community expects and deserves.
“We wish these officers a safe, long, and meaningful career in the Bensalem Township,” officials said.
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