Chief

After 35 years as a full time officer, I did retired on June 1, 2005

I will be able to spend more time teaching

BE SAFE OUT THERE

After a year and a half - I came out of retirement to serve as a Detective for the Cambridge Springs Police Department in Crawford County On Sept. 15, 2006

D UT Y -H O NO R -COUNTRY

Chief of Police, Retired from Cochranton Borough, Crawford County Pa.

Police Instructor for the Institute for Law Enforcement Education, and number of Police Academies.

I have served as WM. for Cochranton Masonic Lodge 790 (1997/98/99/02).
Lodge Secretary -2000/2001

Police Service:

Millvale Police Department - 1970-81,

Cochranton Police Department - 1981 to 2005

Cambridge Springs Police Department - 2006 to

+

New Borough Building - Oct. 2000

Pa. Department of Education, Traffic Institute for Police Services - TIPS is the State's Premiere Training Center.

TIPS IS NOW A DIVISION OF -Institute For Law Enforcement Education

Teaching classes in Breathtesting , - teaching operators and Maintenance tech's, SFST, DUI checkpoints, DUID, DUI Legal, DUI testimony, Drug Classes and all Legal Issues dealing with Law Enforcement

Allegheny County Police Academy , Mercyhurst ( The Place Where The Great Police Officers Come From) , IUP , Beaver Colleges -Law Enforcement Academies - Act 120 (Basic Training) and a Master Instructor in the Act 180 Program (In Service Training)

- Fire Police Instructor (from basic to advance classes)

Instructor for Crawford County Women's Services

Crime Prevention Instructor - For a number of Area High Schools & groups.

Past Instructor - At the 25th District Masonic District, School of Instruction. -

Winner of the 1997 25 District Masonic Education Award

Temple University - Sheriff's Training Program

Civic Institute of Mercyhurst College - Person's with Special Needs Instructor

Memberships

FOP Lodge 108 - Past President (1981 to 1996)
The Lodge's First President
Life Member
President - 2001-2005

NW Chiefs of Police - Past president (1990)
Life Member

Winner of NWPCPA Education award 1993

Western Pa Chiefs of Police
Life Member

North Hill's Borough's & Township Police Association - Past President (1980)

Crawford County Crimes Clinic - Past President (2 Years)

winner of 1991 DSA

Crime Prevention Instructor

Cochranton Lodge 790 - PM/ Sec.

Pin Club - Pgh. Pa

1st Air Cavalry Div. Assn.

Life Member

Pa DUI Assn.

EMMCO West Past Memebr of Debriefing Team

Past District Chairman for drug & alcohol in the 25th Masonic district

Past member of the Crawford County Radio Board

Cochranton American Legion

Life Member Post 2006 VFW

Crawford County Vietnam Veterans Assn.

Past Comm. Chairman of Cub Scout Pack 224

Past member of the Crawford County Drug & Alcohol Board

Usher - Our Lady of Lourdes RC Church

International Law Enforcement Educators & Trainers Assn. (ILEETA)

Police Awards

Meritorious Service Award - From FOP Lodge 91, Allegheny County

Distinguished Service Award - From the Crawford County

Chiefs Teaching Award - From Mercyhurst College & NW Pa. Chiefs of Police

Distinguished Service Award - Erie County

Patriot Day Award - Sept. 11, 2002, BSA French Creek Council

Community Partner of the Year - Crawford County Leap June 2004

Exceptional Leadership, Devotion & Guidance - Mercyhurst College Police Academy, Class 83 July 2004

Military Service Awards

National Defense Medal

Vietnam Defense Medal

Vietnam Campaign Medal

Good Conduct Medal

Air Medal

Vietnam Service with the 1st Air . Cavalry Division. (68-69)

Cochranton Masonic Lodge

My Oldest Son's Web site

Cochranton Borough

Veteran's of the Vietnam War, Inc.

FOP LODGE # 108

Dedication to Emergency Service's and Law Enforcement

Crawford County Police Agencies

MEGAN's LAW LISTINGS FOR PA

Cochranton Police Department
Chief F. L. Baranyai
109 E. Adams Street
Cochranton, PA 16314
Phone: (814) 425-3039
Fax: (814) 425-7055

Retired June 1 2005

GOD BLESS THE USA

If you have any questions about Law Enforcement : e-mail Chief F. L. Baranyai

If you are interested in the Cochranton Area and its heritage check out Cochranton's Heritage.I have added a picture of the old police station/ Borough Building which is being replaced by a new Borough Building / Police Department in Oct. 2000.

The Police Patch and Coat of Arms from Baranya County in Hungary
Where my Grandparents came from:

This site is owned & operated by Frank L Baranyai
Last updated on Aug 28, 2007