YORK COUNTY, Pa. — The West Manchester Township Police Department recently announced the death of a retired former chief.
According to the department, Arthur D. Smith Jr. passed away on the morning of Monday, Oct. 9.
"We are mourning the loss of our former leader, friend and companion who made an impression on everyone he met," the department said in a statement.
Ceremonies have been scheduled for Monday, Oct. 16. A remembrance ceremony will be held 9-11 a.m. at Saint Paul Lutheran Church, located at 250 Trinity Road in York.
A funeral service will be held from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. followed by a burial at Susquehanna Memorial Gardens located at 250 Chestnut Hill Road in York.