Yardley Names Acting Police Chief

YARDLEY BOROUGH, PA — The badge was passed from one police chief to another.

Former Yardley Police Chief Joseph D. Kelly III showed up at Tuesday night's Yardley Borough Council meeting to participate in the ceremony for his replacement, now that Kelly heads the Lower Makefield Township Police Department.

Sgt. William Golden was promoted to acting police chief at the meeting before family and friends and Kelly, who had the honors of pinning Golden.

The Morrisville Borough Police Department offered its congratulations to Golden as well.

Kelly had offered the borough his services during and after the transition period to ensure a "smooth and seamless" handover of his police chief responsibilities.

"During my tenure with the Yardley Borough Police Department, I’ve had the distinct honor of working with and mentoring an outstanding team, and together we’ve made meaningful contributions to both the safety of our community and the effectiveness of the department," Kelly said when he submitted his resignation in March.

Kelly replaced Police Chief Kenneth Coluzzi, who served 48 years in law enforcement, in early April. Coluzzi investigated the "Boy In the Box" case in Philadelphia.

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(Yardley Borough Police Department)