Former Phoenixville Police Officer Retires After 25 Years Of Service

LANSDALE, PA -- After 25 years, Lansdale police officer Dave Gori has worked his final shift.

Gori officially retired in September after a distinguished career dating back to 1988.

According to the Lansdale police department, Gori was hired by Lansdale as a part-time officer in 1989 after graduating from the Montgomery County Police Academy in December of 1988.

Gori was then hired and spent two years as a full time patrol officer with the Phoenixville Police Department. He returned to Lansdale in 1991.

From 1997-2007, Gori served on the North Penn Tactical Response team. He also served as the police department's range/weapons instructor, as well the defensive tactics instructor, according to the department.

"Officer Gori is what this narrator would refer to as a "cop's cop;" Officer Gori was always good for a laugh or a story, but when you are heading to a potentially dangerous call, he is someone you would be glad to hear on the radio coming to back you up," Lansdale police said in a social media post.

Gori was a crucial part of the one of the largest drug busts in Montgomery County history in 2011 when he helped seize over 200 pounds of marijuana, valued at approximately $223,000.

Happy retirement, Officer Gori.

Image courtesy Lansdale Police Department.