Chief Timothy John Sheehan - California Borough Police Dept. - PA - True Life Hero

Timothy John Sheehan
- Feb. 11, 2021 -

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Resided:	California (Washington County) PA, USA
Born:	Apr. 09, 1970
Fallen:	Feb. 11, 2021
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 50 yrs. of age
	Agency
Dept:	California Borough Police Dept. - PA 225 3rd St California, PA 15419 USA (724)938-3233
County:	Washington
Dept. Type:	Municipal/Police
Hero's Rank:	Chief
Sworn Date:	8/2007
FBI Class:	Death - Natural
Weapon Class:	Heart
Agency URL:	Click Here
Badge:	61
On The Job:	15 years

Bio: Timothy John Sheehan was born in Brownsville, a son of Joyce Shaynak Sheehan and the late Timothy E. Sheehan.

Tim was the Chief of Police in California Borough. Chief Sheehan served the California Borough Police Department for over 15 years. He was hired in August of 2007 as a Patrolman and had worked in various roles within the department including, Bike Patrol, Detective, School Resource Officer, and Chief of Police. Chief Sheehan served as a School Resource Officer for over 10 years and was a major influence on the community's youth and its families, where he became a trusted friend to thousands of students. Many children looked up to Chief Sheehan as a father figure first and an officer second.

Tim received his promotion to his current position of Chief of Police in February of 2019. In the short time that Chief Sheehan served in his current position, he was viewed as being the most successful and beloved chief in California's history, who progressed the department with his outstanding leadership.

Chief Sheehan was a lifelong member of the Brownsville Volunteer Fire Department Station #5, and a current and active member of the California Volunteer Fire Department Station #23. He had also worked in Masontown, RESA and Hanover Township.

Oh, and lest we forget, Tim was Irish and proud of his family's Irish heritage.

Survived by:

Wife
& three children

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	No Info
Location:	PA USA Wed. Feb. 10, 2021
Summary:	Chief of Police Tim Sheehan suffered a fatal heart attack the day after responding to a call in which he had to perform CPR on a citizen. He had returned to duty the following morning when he suffered a heart attack while clearing snow from his vehicle.
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Last Updated: Feb. 18, 2021

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