Hatfield Police have announced the passing of longtime officer David McCreesh, who died early Sunday morning at his home while surrounded by his wife, Selena, and his children.
On Saturday — a day before his passing — McCreesh received a final salute from his former colleagues and area first responders via a vehicle parade past his home.
“Many of us were lucky enough to have shared in a ride through Dave’s neighborhood this past Saturday,” said Hatfield Township Police Chief William Tierney, via Facebook. “Police cars from all over the area, public works trucks, local motorcycle groups and many friends streamed by his home to let him know how much they cared for him and were honored by his service.”
“Something really special happened the day before my dad passed,” said Kacie McCreesh, David’s daughter, in posting a video of the parade to Facebook. “Thank you to everyone who made it a point to make sure he knew how loved he truly was.”
McCreesh joined the Hatfield Township Police Department in 1990, and he was later promoted to corporal in 1997 and then sergeant in 1999.
“It was obvious from the start that he was a perfect fit for the Hatfield family,” Tierney said.
Police said McCreesh served in a variety of roles within the department, including being an original member of the Highway Safety unit, a hostage negotiator for the tactical team, a member of the North Penn Area DUI Task Force and the Montgomery County Homicide by Vehicle Task Force. Additionally, police said McCreesh would spend some of his free time serving with the department’s photography unit.
McCreesh’s 27-year career officially came to an end when retired in 2017. He would go on to be a co-founder of the Harleysville-based D & S Automotive, which specializes in fitting equipment to emergency vehicles.
Services for McCreesh have not yet been announced.
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