Horsham's Jon Clark Officially Promoted To Captain

HORSHAM, PA - Former Horsham Police Lieutenant Jon Clark is now Captain Jon Clark.

Clark’s promotion was announced in December. The ceremony took place Tuesday.

Clark is a decorated law enforcement figure and mainstay in the Hatboro-Horsham community.

“We offer our heartfelt congratulations to Jon Clark of the Horsham Police Department,” the Enterprise Fire Company of Hatboro said on Facebook. “We have enjoyed a long standing strong relationship with the Police and are fortunate to have such dedicated men & women serving the community.”

The Horsham community policing Facebook page shared the news with a write-up on Clark and his illustrious career on Wednesday:

We have some very exciting news to share with you today. The name Lt. Jon Clark is synonymous with the Community Police Program here in Horsham. If there is a community event or meeting here in town, you can rest assured you’ll see Lt. Clark. He along with Capt. Joe Repkoe (retired) and Sgt. Pete Van Dolsen of the Hatboro Police Department started the first Citizen’s Police Academy back in the year 2000.

Since then Lt. Clark helped create and currently oversees our Community Police Services Program which includes The Chief’s Advisory Teams (ChATs Program) our Town Watch and Town Watch Special Details Unit, he serves in an advisory capacity to the Horsham Neighbor’s Association Board of Directors, serves on the Board of Directors of College Settlement, completed the FBI National Academy, serves in an executive capacity for the FBI National Academy Association, is an active member of St. Mathews Church, has been decorated by the Horsham Police Department numerous times for his actions both in patrol and supervision, and in his spare time is a terrific father and husband. No doubt there are many other accomplishments and awards we’ve failed to list, but you get the idea.

We are very happy to report that Lt. Clark is now Captain Clark. Please join us in congratulating Captain Jon Clark on his well deserved promotion. Captain Clark, we wish you success in your new position and thank you for all you do for both the Department and our Community.

Image courtesy Horsham Chiefs Advisory Team.