Pennsylvania Sheriffs'
Association
Serving Our Communities · Protecting Our Future
An Emergency May
Last Only Minutes.
Courage Continues
Much Longer.
Lieutenant David Godfrey of the York County Sheriff's Office was critically wounded during an ambush. Three of his companion officers did not survive.
What followed — recovery, grief, remembrance — has continued much longer.
The Story
A Marine. A Deputy. A Long
Road Back.
Lieutenant David Godfrey is a former United States Marine and a 24-year veteran of the York
County Sheriff's Office.
On September 17, 2025, he was critically wounded during an ambush in York County. Three
members of the Northern York County Regional Police Department did not come home.
What came next was a long and difficult recovery. Progress came through medical treatment, rehabilitation, painful physical challenges, and days of uncertainty.
But he did not face those days alone.
Medical professionals cared for him. Fellow officers stood beside him. His family supported
him. People throughout the community sent prayers, cards, and messages of encouragement.
When he left inpatient rehabilitation, fellow officers, medical staff, elected officials, and
members of the community gathered to welcome him.
This is more than a story about surviving an emergency.
It is a story about finding courage in rehabilitation, in grief, and in learning to live after everything has changed.
You have not been
forgotten.
That was the message carried by everyone who gathered to welcome Lieutenant Godfrey home. As an Honorary Member, you help send that same message to Pennsylvania's sheriffs, deputies, and their families.
In Memoriam
Northern York County
Regional Police Department
Detective Sergeant
Cody Becker
Detective
Mark Baker
Detective
Isaiah Emen
They were officers, mentors, friends, neighbors, and beloved family members. Lieutenant
Godfrey's survival cannot be separated from their sacrifice.
Their names deserve to be remembered, and their families deserve to know that Pennsylvania has not forgotten their loss.
Why This Matters
Honorary Members
Are Part of That
Support
Your generosity helps strengthen training,
leadership, cooperation, and preparedness.
Just as importantly, it reminds Pennsylvania's sheriffs and deputies that the citizens they serve are standing behind them.
Your support helps strengthen:
Professional Training
Expert-level preparation so deputies can respond when seconds matter.
Leadership
Standards that strengthen every Sheriff's Office in Pennsylvania.
Cooperation
Agencies working as one when a crisis crosses county lines.
Preparedness
Readiness built long before the call ever comes.
secure online response
My Support to Stand With Our
Men and Women in Law
Enforcement
Your gift helps Pennsylvania's sheriffs and deputies stay prepared — and tells them the citizens they serve are standing behind them.
"I will stand with the Pennsylvania Sheriffs' Association to provide necessary resources to improve public safety."
Enclosed is my special gift of:
You may also return the reply slip enclosed with your newsletter.
Checks payable to: The Pennsylvania Sheriffs' Association · Post Office Box 61857, Harrisburg, PA 17106
Thank you for showing Pennsylvania's sheriffs, deputies, and their families
that they are not alone.
Ray Gerringer
Ray Gerringer
Executive Director, Pennsylvania Sheriffs' Association
Pennsylvania Sheriffs' Association
Serving Our Communities · Protecting Our Future
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Serving Our Communities · Protecting Our Future
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