Come join us at the Buck Hotel at 5:30 May 4th for our very special guest Fred Harran.

Sheriff Harran, originally from New York, moved to Pennsylvania in 1982, where he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science.  He earned his Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from St. Joseph’s University. He is also a graduate of the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command.

Sheriff Harran had served in law enforcement with the Bensalem Township Police Department in Bucks County, Pennsylvania for 34 years and was the Director of Public Safety for the last 15 years there.As Director, he was responsible for the management and operation of the police department and for the coordination of the township’s Fire and Rescue departments. In 2021 he was elected as the Sheriff of Bucks County, PA

He currently serves on  many law enforcement and community boards and organizations, including; Chairman of the Bucks County Chiefs of Police Association Executive Board,  Chairman of the Bucks County Juvenile Crime Enforcement Coalition, Chairman of the County Emergency Response Team Board, Executive Board of the Delaware Valley Crime Commission, IACP Forensic Science Committee, the Bucks County Domestic Violence Coalition and serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Bucks County Drug and Alcohol Commission.. He served on the Bureau of Justice Assistance Sexual Assault Committee. He has recently been appointed by the FBI to the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) Biology DNA Interpretation and Reporting Committee Rapid DNA Task Group. He was elected to the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Executive Board representing Southeastern Pennsylvania and to State Associations of Chiefs of Police (SACOP) and represented Pennsylvania and served as Chairman of the North Atlantic Region of the United States .

Sheriff Harran is a published author of multiple articles including Property Crime and DNA Databases which have been featured in National Police Magazines.  He was instrumental in implementing the first countywide local DNA database in the United States.  He has also written and received grants in excess of 19 million dollars.

Sheriff Harran lectures nationally on a variety of issues including DNA, current drug trends and initiatives, school based and community prevention programs, grant writing and funding sources.  He has received over 40 awards and citations for his work in both law enforcement and in the community.   He has received the Bucks County Law Enforcement Educator Award and the Bensalem Township Officer of the Year Award. In 2015 and 2021, he was honored with the IACP August Vollmer Excellence in Forensic Science Award.

Sheriff Harran is also a member of many community organizations and resides in Bristol Boro.

Sheriff Harran, originally from New York, moved to Pennsylvania in 1982, where he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science.  He earned his Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from St. Joseph’s University. He is also a graduate of the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command.

Sheriff Harran has served in law enforcement with Bensalem Police in Bucks County, Pennsylvania for 34 years and was the Director of Public Safety for the last 15 years there.In 2021 he was elected as the Sheriff of Bucks County, PA

He currently serves on  many law enforcement and community boards and organizations, including; Chairman of the Bucks County Chiefs of Police Association Executive Board,  Chairman of the County Emergency Response Team Board, Executive Board of the Delaware Valley Crime Commission, IACP Forensic Science Committee and the Bucks County Domestic Violence Coalition. He served on the Bureau of Justice Assistance Sexual Assault Committee. He has recently been appointed by the FBI to the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) Biology DNA Interpretation and Reporting Committee Rapid DNA Task Group.

Sheriff Harran is a published author of multiple articles including Property Crime and DNA Databases which have been featured in National Police Magazines.  He was instrumental in implementing the first countywide local DNA database in the United States.  He has also written and received grants in excess of 19 million dollars.

Sheriff Harran has received over 40 awards and citations for his work in both law enforcement and in the community.   He has received the Bucks County Law Enforcement Educator Award and the Bensalem Township Officer of the Year Award. In 2015 and 2021, he was honored with the IACP August Vollmer Excellence in Forensic Science Award.