3 Police Officers Promoted In Warminster

WARMINSTER TOWNSHIP, PA — The Warminster Township Police Department has promoted three officers and added a new one.

The four police officers were sworn in at the Nov. 5 meeting of the Warminster Township Board of Supervisors by District Justice Christopher E. O’Neill.

The promoted police officers are:

Sgt. Casey Byrne was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.

Born and raised in Warminster., Byrne graduated from William Tennent High School, where he met his wife, Stacey. He has a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Chestnut Hill College, a master's degree in organizational leadership from Cabrini College, and graduated from Northwestern University’s School of Police Staff and Command.

Byrne began his law enforcement career with the police department in 1997.

He was promoted to corporal in 2005, sergeant in 2018, and Sergeant of Detectives in 2021.

In addition to his work with the department, Byrne serves as a part-time Task Force Officer and was dually sworn in with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Corporal Ryan Bunda was promoted to the rank of sergeant.

He grew up in Bristol Borough and is a graduate of Bristol High School. He attended Cabrini College where he majored in criminology and minored in history.

Bunda attended the Montgomery County Police Academy and began his career in 2013 as a part-time police officer with the Tullytown and Bristol Borough Police Departments.

In 2016, he joined the Warminster Police Department and was promoted to Corporal in 2025.

Bunda is a crisis intervention trained officer (CIT), a field training officer, a member of Bucks County Major Incident Response Team (MIRT) and also serves as a Defensive Tactics instructor.

He recently completed his first class in the trilogy of the FBI-LEEDA Supervisory Leadership. He and his wife Norma have four children.

Officer John Hansen was promoted to the rank of Corporal.

Hansen began his career in law enforcement in the Navy as a Master at Arms, where he served for five years. While in the Navy, he was awarded the Navy Marine Corps Achievement Medal twice, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and the Good Conduct Medal.

When his time in the Navy was complete, Hansen joined the Baltimore City Police Department in 2012 where he worked in the Northeast District for three years.

In 2016, he joined the Warminster Police Department, and in 2021, Hansen was awarded the Bravery Medal for his work during a hostage barricade extraction where the victim was safely rescued from a suspect armed with a knife.

Hansen is also a crime scene investigator, has been trained in crisis intervention and is a field training officer, helping to train junior officers in the department.

Officer Dylan Slusser is Warminster Township’s newest police officer to be sworn in. Susser is a Bucks County native who graduated from Neshaminy High School in 2018, received a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from West Chester University in 2022, and graduated from Temple University’s Police Academy earlier this year. He put himself through school by working at Fusion Gyms in the area, including the Warminster location. While working there, he enjoyed building relationships with gym members and people in the community. Slusser looks forward to serving Warminster Township residents and making a positive impact in the community.

“I am extremely proud of the service and dedication these officers have demonstrated throughout their time with the Warminster Township Police Department, and I am pleased to recognize their accomplishments through these well-deserved promotions,” Police Chief James Donnelly III said. “Whether advancing in their careers or just beginning their journey in law enforcement, I expect all of our officers to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, integrity and commitment to serving our community.”