Feature Photo Credit: Falls Township
Update: June 26 – 3 p.m.
This afternoon Judge Galloway swore in newly hired probationary police officers Francis Baluyot and Michael Kubek. Following a four-day orientation period they begin the Montgomery County Police Academy on Monday, July 1, 2024, said Lt. Christopher Clark.
Original Story: June 26 – 8 a.m.
Two new officers joined the Falls Township Police Department as the Supervisors unanimously approved the hiring of Francis Baluyot and Michael Kubek at their Monday night meeting.
Chief Nelson Whitney, at the meeting, spoke of both men’s backgrounds.
Baluyot was originally born in the Philippines and grew up in Parsippany, NJ. Baluyot has been in the U.S. Army National Guard since 2011 and is currently a Special Forces Medical Sergeant. He is also a student at American Military University, where he is pursuing an undergraduate degree in Intelligence Studies. He lives in Parsippany with his wife and 2-year-old daughter.
Kubek grew up in Warminster Township. He has been a Bucks County Correctional Officer since 2021, following in his father’s footsteps, a veteran of the Bucks County Correctional Center for the past 17 years. Kubek currently lives in Huntington Valley with his family.