Longtime Bensalem Township Police Officer Retires

BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA — After 28 years of service, Police Officer Timothy Henehan has retired from the Bensalem Township Police Department.

Bensalem Police, Mayor Joseph DiGirolamo, and members of several surrounding police departments gathered to celebrate Henehan's retirement.

Henehan started with the police department in 1998, having previously served with the SEPTA Transit Police Department.

He initially served as a patrol officer before being selected in 2000 for assignment to the department’s newly established Motor Patrol Unit.

Henehan is also a graduate of the Philadelphia Police Highway Patrol Wheel School.

Since joining the Motor Patrol Unit in 2000, Henehan has participated in hundreds of police motorcycle escorts.

Among his most solemn and meaningful responsibilities has been escorting fallen police officers to their final resting places, honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.

He has also had the distinct honor of providing motorcycle escorts for numerous political figures and high-profile dignitaries, including the President of the United States.

Throughout his career, Henehan proudly represented the Bensalem Township Police Department at numerous prestigious events and ceremonies, including the Police Unity Tour, Special Olympics Torch Run, Democratic National Convention, papal visit, Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Championship Parade and games, FIFA World Cup, MLB All-Star Game, and celebrations commemorating our nation's 250th birthday.

Beyond his responsibilities as a police officer, Henehan has made a lasting impact on the Bensalem community.

He spent much of his career volunteering as a coach with Bensalem PAL, helping mentor countless youth of Bensalem Township.

Many residents will also remember seeing him greeting students with high-fives and doing push-ups in the school zones near St. Ephrem and Struble Elementary Schools.

(Bensalem Township Police Department)