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Thursday, July 26, 2012

Upper Saucon Police Welcome Two New Officers

Jordan Sonka and Dane Carroll join the Upper Saucon Township Police Department.

Upper Saucon Township welcomed two new officers to the police force this week.  Jordan Sonka, 23, and Dane Carroll, 22, were sworn in by Upper Saucon Board of Supervisors chair Stephen Wagner July 24.  Carroll and Sonka replace Corporals Ed Hartman and William Lendvay Jr., who retired in January. Three officers were promoted to corporal within the department at the last Upper Saucon Township meeting.  Sonka is a graduate of East Stroudsburg University. He graduated from the Allentown Police Academy in July 2011.  He has been employed part time by Coopersburg and Macungie police departments.  Carroll is a graduate of DeSales University. He graduated from the Allentown Police Academy this month. Both will begin their duties on July 30.

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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Coopersburg Police Department Hires Part-Time Officer

Officer Jordan Sonka joins the department after graduating in July.

Coopersburg Police Department swore in Jordan Sonka on Oct. 7 as a part-time officer to fill an opening caused by another officer's resignation in February. Sonka, 23, was hired after graduating from the Police Academy in July. He also graduated from East Stroudsburg University with a bachelor's degree in sociology. Originally studying sports management, he became interested in law enforcement when talking with his roommate about ESU's criminal justice program. After meeting with the department head, he made the decision to become a police officer. “I wanted to be a person people can turn to for help,” said Sonka, who lives in Allentown. “It's a great opportunity,” he said of working for the Coopersburg force. He said his goal is to find …

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