Community Mourning Sudden Loss Of Former Buckingham Police Chief

BUCKINGHAM TOWNSHIP, PA — The township is mourning the sudden loss of its former police chief, Steven Daniels.

Chief Daniels’ death was announced in a Facebook posting by the Buckingham Township Police Department.

Daniels began his career with Buckingham Township in 1971 as a part time police officer, became full time in 1973 and was promoted in 1975 to detective, the first in the department’s history.

In 1978 he was named chief of police, the third in the department’s short history. He served as chief until his retirement in 2015.

Daniels also served the community as an active volunteer firefighter and was a life member of the Midway Volunteer Fire Company.

Chief Daniels was a graduate of the FBI National Academy, was an active member of the Bucks County Police Chiefs Association and numerous other law enforcement organizations.

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Daniels family during this difficult time,” wrote the Buckingham Township Police Department on its Facebook page.

Other departments shared condolences on the loss through Facebook.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with Chief Daniels’ family and our brethren in the Buckingham Township Police Department. Gone way too soon,” wrote the Upper Makefield Police Department on its Facebook page.

The Newtown Township Police Department wrote, "We would like to extend our condolences to Chief Steven Daniels’ family, friends and members of the Buckingham Township Police Department as they mourn this sudden loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you." ️

Others added their thoughts and prayers on the Buckingham Police Department’s Facebook page.

“Proud to have Steve as a close colleague and friend,” wrote Paul Dickinson. “He was one of my mentors when I became a young chief of police. I have many fond memories of spending time at the various chief’s association events. Good man that will be missed.”

Stephen White wrote, “Outstanding police officer, relentless and determined to make Buckingham a safe community. Only police officer who had a Common Pleas Court Judge tell a burglar defendant at sentencing that if Chief Daniels even saw him in Buckingham that was probable cause to stop the defendant. Good friend and enjoyed many years together in various Chiefs of Police Associations and FBI National Academy gatherings together with our families.”