Michael McSherry

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Service Record

New Kensington Pennsylvania Police Department

Main article: New Kensington Pennsylvania Police Department]
Rank Officer
Dates of Service April 2018 to January 2019 (part-time), February 2019 to May 6, 2021 (full time)[1][2]
Last Known Status Resigned[1]

Frazer Township Pennsylvania Police Department

Main article: Frazer Township Pennsylvania Police Department
Rank Officer
Dates of Service Approximately August 2021 to September 3, 2021 (part-time).[1]
Last Known Status Suspended[3]

Vandergrift Pennsylvania Police Department

Main article: Vandergrift Pennsylvania Police Department]
Rank Part-time Contingent Officer
Dates of Service September 7, 2021[4] - September 20, 2021.[5]
Last Known Status Suspended[5]

Kiskiminetas Township Pennsylvania Police Department

Main article: Kiskiminetas Township Pennsylvania Police Department
Rank Officer
Last Known Status Suspended[6]

Incident Reports

2021 Stalking of Estranged Wife

On September 18, 2021, Allegheny Township Pennsylvania Police Department officers responded to a domestic disturbance 911 call placed by McSherry's estranged wife. McSherry was arrested at the scene.[1][3]

During the police investigation, the woman said that McSherry had used license plate readers to track her vehicle location, that she had discovered a GPS tracking device in her car, and that McSherry had shown her videos he recorded of her through the Nanny Cam inside the house.[1]

McSherry also had a naked picture of the woman from when she was a young teen, which he found on the internet.[1]

Response Timeline

McSherry was suspended from the Frazer Police Department.[3]

Kiskiminetas Township Police Department put McSheery on unpaid leave.[6]

September 28, 2021, police filed nearly a dozen charges against McSherry, including two felony counts of unlawful use of a computer, a felony count of child pornography, misdemeanor charges of official oppression, stalking, and making terroristic threats.[1]

On December 15, 2021, McSherry pleaded guilty to official oppression and stalking, both misdemeanors. The other charges were dismissed.[5]

McSherry was sentenced to 11.5-23 months in jail.[5] ‎

LEO Ratings

Training and Tactics rating: bad
Protect & Serve rating: neutral
Individual Rights rating: neutral
Accountability and Integrity rating: bad
Off Duty rating: bad
Ratings Definitions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Joyce Hanz, Former Frazer cop accused of using police-tracking software to monitor woman's whereabouts, Trib Live, 2021-09-28
  2. ↑ City Counsel Meeting Minutes, New Kensington, 2021-05-03
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ross Guidotti, Police Officer In Westmoreland County Accused Of Using License Plate Readers To Terrorize And Stalk Estranged Wife, KDLA 2 CBS, 2021-09-28
  4. ↑ Minutes, Borough of Vandergrift, 2021-09-07
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Tony Larussa, Ex-cop who used police gear to stalk woman pleads guilty; sentenced to jail, probation, Trib Live, 2021-12-17
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Jim Madalinsky, Frazer Township police officer charged with stalking, harassing woman, Action News 4, 2021-09-28

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