Please join us in welcoming Chief Derek Koch to the Elizabethtown Police Department.  Mayor Chuck Mummert administered the Oath of Office on January 2, 2024 during the Borough Reorganization Meeting where Chief Koch was accompanied by his family and numerous officers from the department.  Chief Koch comes to EPD after a 25 year career with the Pennsylvania State Police, where he rose to the rank of captain and was the commanding officer of Troop M which covered Bucks, Lehigh and Northampton Counties.  Chief Koch has a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and an Associates of Science degree in Business Administration from the Pennsylvania State University.  Chief Koch is also a graduate of the Northwestern University School of Police Staff & Command and a veteran of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard.  As a long time resident of Elizabethtown Borough, Chief Koch is honored and deeply humbled to continue his lifelong calling of community service in the capacity of Chief of Police.  We know under the leadership of Chief Koch, he will make a great addition to the department!  A message from Chief Koch will be made available in the coming weeks.