Radnor's 1st Black Officer George Sydnor To Be Honored Saturday

RADNOR TOWNSHIP, PA — Radnor Township's first black police officer will be honored Saturday in Bryn Mawr.

George Frederick Sydnor died at 86 years old on March 18, 2022. Sydnor joined the Radnor Township Police Department in 1964 and served for 15 years, rising to the rank of detective.

Former Radnor Township Commissioner State Rep. Lisa Borowski and Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Joanna McClinton will host an event Saturday that will honor Sydnor with an official citation.

A luncheon will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. John AME Church of Rosemont, located at 930 Conestoga Road in Rosemont.

Preregistration required for this event and can be done online here.

Prior to his police service, Sydnor was a standout high school and collegiate athlete, winning national and state titles in track for Haverford High School, running for Villanova University's IC4A and NCAA championship track teams, and being a two-time co-holder of the 60-yard dash world record, according to his obituary.

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He has been inducted into the Black Sports Hall of Fame, Villanova University Sports Hall of Fame, Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame (Delaware County Chapter), Haverford High School Sports Hall of Fame, and Delaware County Athletes Sports Hall of Fame.

Police said pieces of his uniform are displayed in the Sports Legends of Delaware County Museum.

After leaving Radnor, he graduated from the FBI's National Academy and worked for Wyeth Laboratories and West Chester University, his obituary says.

When Sydnor retired, he worked as a crossing guard in Garrett Hill.