To The Editor:
On Aug. 7, the Rio Grande Volunteer Fire Company laid to rest Chief William Belles. Belles served as a volunteer firefighter for many years. Not only did he serve as a firefighter, but he also served in a much less glamorous, but in my view, critically important role as a Fire Police Officer.
Thousands of times he responded to requests for assistance from the Middle Township police and other police departments in the county. He manned a traffic post for hours at a time and asked for nothing in return.
In Middle Township, where a bad accident can sometimes take up the entire shift, Belles and his actions allowed police officers to receive back-up they may not have received or a citizen to receive a much quicker response to their emergency.
Chief Belles, rest in peace and know the Middle Township Police Department will be forever grateful for your unselfish service.
CHRISTOPHER M.
LEUSNER
Court House
(ED. NOTE: Leusner is Chief of Police, Middle Township)
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