The Falls Township Supervisors introduced Peter Lees Jr., and Brendan Sheehy.as the two new police officers for the Falls Twp Police Department after their unanimous approval during their August meeting.
Lees, a resident of Trevose, has been employed as a Utility Technician by United States Steel in Falls Township since 2020. He has a bachelor’s degree in art history from Pennsylvania State University In 2021 Lees joined the U.S. Army National 202 Guard and holds the rank of Sergeant in a Military Police Unit. Along with a recent June hire, Sean Perry, Lees was recently deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Prior to his work at U.S. Steel, Lees worked as a schoolteacher for five years.
Sheehy, of Middletown Township, has been the general manager of Fairless Hills Garden Center for the last six years. He is a loyal and trusted employee who started at 16 putting mulch in customers’ cars. He rose to become the general manager of one of Falls Twp’s busiest and most successful local businesses. Sheehy comes from a law enforcement family, as his father, Michael Sheehy, is a veteran Bensalem Township police officer.
When asked by a resident about several recent police department additions, Supervisor Vice Chairperson Erin Mullen said the new hires were needed because “we’re not at capacity.”
Falls Police Lt. Christopher Clark said a full roster encompasses 53 officers. The department currently employs less than 50 officers. He said the hiring of Lees and Sheehy is meant to fill open vacancies due to retirements.
Both newly hired officers will participate in an orientation phase. After this, they will engage in ride-alongs and training opportunities before beginning the Temple Police Academy on Oct. 7.
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