Plymouth Township Recognizes Members Of The Local Police Department

PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, PA — The Plymouth Township Council recently honored members of the local police department for various achievements.

At its January meeting, the local officials passed a resolution recognizing Sgt. Kyle Wilhelm, a 20-year member of the force who currently serves as the senior sergeant at the Plymouth Township Police Department.

Wilhelm has served in the patrol division, the special investigations unit and as a member of the Montgomery County SWAT Team.

"We thank you for your many years of service to our great community," the township council posted on Facebook.

The panel also recognized Detective Jeffrey S. McGee, Sr., an investigator who was involved with the 'straw hat bank bandit' case that has become infamous for the number of banks that were hit during the crime spree.

McGee had also recently been honored by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for his work on that case, which culminated with the arrest and prosecution of the bank robber, later identified as Richard Boyle of Bucks County.

In February 2020, Boyle, then 60 years old, was sentenced to 71 years in federal prison for his string of bank robberies in the region. His crimes were similar in scope to infamous bank robbers like John Dillinger, and the team of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.

McGee worked with federal agents on the straw hat bank bandit case, and while he was assigned to the special investigation unit with the FBI he also helped to catch several people who had been involved in a string of cellphone store robberies in the Delaware Valley, according to Plymouth Township.

Lastly during the township council's recent meeting, local officials recognized Plymouth Township police officer David Phillips for winning the Lt. Joseph P. Rosko Montgomery County SWAT Officer of the Year Award.