Levittown Victim Was 'Innovator' At Army Corps Of Engineers

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LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA —The Levittown father whose son faces first-degree murder charges in his death was an employee of the Philadelphia district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for two decades.

When Bucks County authorities gathered Friday for a press conference to reveal more details about murder suspect Justin Mohn, they also stated that his father had worked as an employee for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Michael Mohn's beheaded body was discovered by his wife Denise last Tuesday night in the bathroom of their Upper Orchard Drive home in the Levittown section of Middletown Township.

"As we deeply mourn the untimely and tragic loss of Mike Mohn, our best tribute is to remember the life he shared with us – and the legacy he left us —during more than 20 years here in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District," U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spokesman Steve Rochette said.

Rochette said Mohn's duties as a civil engineer in the District’s GeoEnvironmental Section involved numerous remediation projects for which "he was well-suited" due to his experience with Betz Industrial Inc., an environmental firm, where he held five patents.

"His ingenuity was matched by his versatility, as he succeeded comfortably in multiple roles on a variety of projects," Rochette said.

One unique accomplishment was Mohn's completion of a revised feasibility study for the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 3. The report evaluated remedial alternatives at the Salford Quarry Superfund site in Harleysville, officials said.

While the Philadelphia District has managed construction for many Superfund projects over the years, this was the first Superfund feasibility study ever performed in the Philadelphia District and has greatly expanded expertise in the remediation of hazardous and toxic waste.

As the project engineer on an especially challenging and complex project, Mohn consulted the subject experts within USACE as well as outside contractors and vendors.

The selected alternative substantially reduced the cost of the cleanup by several million dollars relative to the original plan, officials said.

For all of his individual talents and achievements, Mohn also made his mark as a trusted and valued mentor to younger colleagues and project team members.

"He freely shared not just his considerable knowledge, but his accumulated wisdom on how best to apply it," Rochette said. "And he was always glad to help out in whatever way he could."

For his "consistent and widespread contributions," Mohn was honored in 2019 with the Outstanding Achievement Award, the highest among the District’s annual employee recognition awards.

"Mike Mohn was a gifted innovator, a consummate professional, an invaluable mentor, and a dear friend. We miss him already, and he will always hold a place in our hearts," Rochette said.

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