John A. âJackâ Kohler
SILVER CREEK– John A. “Jack” Kohler, 91, of Silver Creek, passed away at his home with family by his side, Thursday, April 22, 2021. He was born in Silver Creek, on Aug. 21, 1929, the son of the late George and Emma (Yonker) Kohler Sr. Jack was a graduate of Silver Creek Central School, class of 1948 and served in the U.S. Army with the Army Corps of Engineers as a corporal during the Korean War. Jack started his law enforcement career in the 1950s, when he was asked to be a school crossing guard while working at the former “Hoppy’s Garage.” He was named a part-time officer for the Village of Silver Creek Police Department in 1954, and went full-time in 1961. He was named chief of the Town of Hanover Police Department in 1971 and built the department to a team of five full time officers. A back injury that would require two surgeries is what halted Mr. Kohler’s days of fighting crime on the front lines. In 1980, he retired from police wo
John A. âJackâ Kohler
SILVER CREEK John A. “Jack” Kohler, 91, of Silver Creek, passed away at his home with family by his side, Thursday, April 22, 2021. He was born in Silver Creek, on Aug. 21, 1929, the son of the late George and Emma (Yonker) Kohler Sr. Jack was a graduate of Silver Creek Central School, class of 1948 and served in the U.S. Army with the Army Corps of Engineers as a corporal during the Korean War. Jack started his law enforcement career in the 1950s, when he was asked to be a school crossing guard while working at the former “Hoppy’s Garage.” He was named a part-time officer for the Village of Silver Creek Police Department in 1954, and went full-time in 1961. He was named chief of the Town of Hanover Police Department in 1971 and built the department to a team of five full time officers. A back injury that would require two surgeries is what halted Mr. Kohler’s days of fighting crime on the front lines. In 1980, he retired from police wor
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