3 Police Officers Take Oath In Bristol Township

BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, PA —The Bristol Township Police Department has officially added three police officers to its ranks.

At its recent township council meeting, Police Chief Robert Coulton introduced police officers Daulton Brady, Brandon Katz, and Daniel Mulhern before family and friends, and fellow police officers.

The chief said the officers were officially hired last November. They were ceremoniously sworn in by District Justice Kevin Wagner at the council's June 15 meeting.

In April, the police department swore in two new officers, adding officers Tristen Sharp and William Schmidt.

Here is information about the new officers:

Officer Daulton Brady

Officer Brady was born and raised in Bristol Borough. He attended Bucks County Technical High School in Bristol Township for emergency services. Brady attended Bucks County Community College, where he played baseball and received an associate’s degree in criminal justice. He graduated from the Philadelphia Police Academy in August 2018 and served the SEPTA Police Department for five years prior to being hired as a Bristol Township police officer. Brady and his wife (also a police officer in Bristol Borough) reside in the township and are very happy to be serving the Bristol communities.

Officer Brandon Katz

Officer Katz is originally from Manalapan, N.J., and lives in northeast Philadelphia with his girlfriend and their two dogs. Katz attended East Stroudsburg University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business management in May 2016. Katz graduated from the Philadelphia Police Academy in April 2021, and served in the Philadelphia Police Department working in the 24th police district. While off duty, Katz enjoys spending time with his friends and family.

Officer Daniel Mulhern

Officer Daniel Mulhern is from Warminster. Mulhern graduated from William Tennent High School and then graduated from Bryn Athyn College, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in biology. Mulhern played ice hockey throughout his life. After college, he went overseas and played hockey professionally in Sweden the for Osteraker Vikings in Stockholm. Mulhern came back in 2018 and met his fiancé. They have a son. Mulhern worked for his father’s moving business all throughout high school and college. Mulhern attended the Temple Ambler Police Academy and graduated in March 2023. Mulhern was hired by Bristol Township while he was attending the police academy. He is the first member of his family to become a police officer and is looking forward to being a positive asset to the Bristol Township community for many years to come.