Sgt. Jay Newcomer graduated from Montrose Hill-McCloy
High School in 1984 and then enlisted in the United States
Air Force. He had the opportunity to be stationed in Germany
during his time with the Air Force, which ultimately led him on
his career path towards law enforcement.
Upon returning back to the states in 1989, he remained in the
Air Force Reserves until 1994. Jay attended Delta Community
College, where he earned an Associate degree in Applied
Science and then went on to graduate from the Police Academy
at Delta. His first position as a police officer was with Montrose
Township Police Department in 1992 and then with the
Montrose City Police Department until 1994, at which
time the department disbanded permanently.
Jay was hired with the Mt. Morris Township Police in 1994
and worked the streets for several years until being promoted
to Sergeant in 2007. Jay supervised several officers on the
day shift and was then promoted to Administrative Sergeant
in 2014.
Sgt. Newcomer is responsible for all of the patrol vehicles, personnel
scheduling and maintaining all of the records property room for
the department.