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Lehigh Township accepts chief’s resignation, promotes officer and approves police contract settlement
Summary
The board accepted Chief Scott Fogel’s resignation, approved a $1.75 million separation agreement item raised in public comment, promoted Officer Jonathan Roth to sergeant (one‑year probation) and approved a four‑year police contract. Sergeant John Henry will serve as officer‑in‑charge while a new chief is sought.
The Lehigh Township Board of Supervisors accepted the resignation and separation agreement of Police Chief Scott Fogel and voted to approve a Police Contract Settlement Agreement covering 2026–2029, the board said at its Aug. 12 meeting.
The board also promoted Officer Jonathan Roth to the rank of sergeant after Sergeant John Henry recommended the move. Roth completed the department’s promotional process—“a written test, two interviews, and an in‑depth scenario,” Henry said—and was cited for service with the department since 2005, K9 duties since 2019, coordination of the DUI program and work as a crash reconstructionist. Janet Sheats moved to promote Roth to…
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