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bullet point Project Lifesaver
bullet point Berks County Sheriff's Department Substation at the Reading Airport
bullet point Streamlining the Pennsylvania License to Carry Firearms permits process
bullet point Created remote locations to obtain a Pennsylvania License to Carry Firearms
bullet point Berks County Sheriff's Department K9 Corps
bullet point New Hiring Testing and Standards
bullet point New programs for the Children of Berks County
bullet point LoJack to help locate stolen vehicles
bullet point Keeping Berks Safe through increased arrest and warrant apprehensions
bullet point Berks County Sheriff's Department Chaplain Program
bullet point Berks County Sheriff's Department Honor Guard Program
bullet point Helping Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure
bullet point Fiscal Responsibility

Biography

Sheriff Eric J. WeaknechtSheriff Eric J. Weaknecht is a lifelong resident of Berks County. He has been a proud member of the Berks County Sheriff's Department for 26 years. Starting as a deputy sheriff assigned to Court Division in 1984, he later advanced to the Patrol Division and in 1996 was promoted to the rank of Assistant Chief Deputy in charge of the Court Division. In 1999, Eric was again promoted, this time to the rank of Chief Deputy Sheriff. As Chief Deputy, his duties were to assist the Sheriff in the overall operation of the department. This included maintaining the budget, all the purchasing for the department, supervising the 4 Assistant Chief Deputies, the Real Estate Administrator, all other deputies and office staff. Eric learned every job in the Sheriff’s Department.

On November 7, 2007 Eric was elected Sheriff by the citizens of Berks County. He was sworn into office by Judge Forrest G. Schaeffer, Jr. on December 31, 2007.

Eric resides in Spring Township with his wife Jessica, daughter Emily, a rescued Greyhound named Gabby and a Puggle named Shelby. Jessica is a life long Berks County resident and a member of the Wilson School District PTO, Greater Reading Young Professionals (GYRP) and Society for Human Resource Management, Berks County Chapter 179 (SHRM).

Eric is a member of:

  • Pennsylvania State Police Camp Cadet
  • Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 71
  • Berks County Chiefs of Police Association
  • Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association
  • International Association of Chiefs of Police
  • Pennsylvania Sheriffs’ Association
  • National Sheriff’s Association
  • Berks County Emergency Response Team (BCERT) Board of Chiefs
  • Berks County Criminal Justice Policy Group
  • Berks County Prison Board
  • Virginville Grange
  • Birdsboro Sportsman’s Club
  • The National Rifle Association
  • Ducks Unlimited
  • Berks Technical Institute (BTI) Criminal Justice Advisory Board
  • Crime Alert Berks County Advisory Committee
  • Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) Pennsylvania License to Carry Firearms Advisory Committee.
  • Member Shartlesville Fish and Game Club
  • Member of Greater Reading Young Professionals (GRYP)
  • Member of Mohnton Fish and Game Protective Association
  • Member of West Lawn Quoiting Club
Re-Elect Eric Weacknecht for Berks County Sheriff