Please join the Lower Allen Township Police Department in expressing gratitude for the 20 years of service provided by Matthew B. Claeys. In 2002, Officer Claeys was appointed as a Patrol Officer for the Lower Allen Township Police Department. He was promoted to the rank of Corporal in the Police Department in 2015.

In between he served as a firearms instructor for the department for many years. He also served as a Traffic Safety Specialist and Motor Carrier Inspector, was a certified accident reconstructionist and member of the Cumberland County Accident Reconstruction Team.

He also served as a Field Training Officer within the department and has been awarded with seven Unit Citations, one Special Citation, one Life-saving Citation, and has received many letters of appreciation from staff and citizens for a variety of reasons.  

Cpl. Claeys officially retired from the Police Department on December 4, 2022. Job well done!!