Delco Names New Emergency Services Director After Truitt's Resignation

Delaware County announced its new Emergency Services Director, a position held by Edwin Truitt for 40 years and was recently vacated after Truitt was involved in a hit and run case where he struck another vehicle and did not stop while driving a county vehicle.

The county has selected Timothy Boyce to helm the county's emergency operations, the county said.

Boyce most recently served as the Deputy Chief for the Upper Darby Fire Department and Homeland Security Director for the Delaware County District Attorney’s office and has been in the public service field for 35 years, according to the county.

Delaware County Council formally announced a new Emergency Services Director during its weekly meeting on Nov. 30. Veteran career firefighter and homeland security professional Timothy Boyce will take over as director of emergency services and emergency management, replacing Edwin Truitt who retired after 40 years of dedicated service to the county.

He began his career as a volunteer firefighter with the Upper Darby Fire Department and was named Deputy Chief of Fire Operations in 1989 and personally led two teams of firefighters to assist at Ground Zero in New York after the Sept. 11 attacks, the county said.

In 2007, he was appointed as the Delaware County District Attorney’s office first community preparedness coordinator and later was named the county’s first homeland security director where he worked with police departments, fire departments, EMS officials, schools, public safety agencies, community organizations and businesses to identify and address homeland security and public safety concerns, according to the county.

“Tim Boyce is a dedicated public servant and an experienced leader in public safety. His expertise and leadership makes him an exemplary candidate for this position,” Chairman Mario Civera Jr. said. “County Council is thrilled to have him lead our skilled staff at the 911 Center.”

In his new role with the county, Boyce will oversee a staff of 125 police and fire dispatchers and other administrative and support providers, a team that annually handles more than a million requests for emergency services. Boyce will also plan and coordinate the county’s response to emergencies and natural disasters.

“I look forward to leading and collaborating with our experienced and dedicated Emergency Services Team and with police, fire and EMS from across the county,” said Tim Boyce. “Safety and the well-being of our residents and first responders is our top priority.”

Pictured above are Councilman John McBlain, Councilman Mike Culp, Director of Emergency Services Tim Boyce, Chairman Mario Civera Jr., Vice Chair Colleen Morrone, and District Attorney Jack Whelan.

Photo courtesy Delaware County