Shawn Denning
Service Record
New York City New York Police Department
| Dates of Service | January 2005 - July 2006.[1] |
| Last Known Status | Separated |
Manor Borough Pennsylvania Police Department
| Dates of Service | August 2006 - May 2008.[1] |
| Last Known Status | Separated |
Greensburg Pennsylvania Police Department
| Rank | Officer (2008)[2], Sergeant (2017)[3], Lieutenant (2018)[3], Captain (2020)[4], Chief (2022)[5] |
| Dates of Service | May 27, 2008[2] - January 25, 2023.[1] |
| Salary | $117,548 (2021)[6] |
| Last Known Status | Resigned[1] |
Incident Reports
2021-2022 Narcotics Distribution Arrest
Between June 2021 and October 2022, Denning arranged for cocaine and methamphetamine purchases in California and Arizona to be shipped to someone who was actually a DEA informant.[7][8]
Response Timeline
On January 25, 2023, Denning was arrested and charged with six counts of violating federal narcotics laws. Denning faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine if convicted.[7]
On January 25, 2023, Denning resigned.[1]
On April 16, 2024, Denning pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine. Denning admitted to conspiring with Officer Regina McAtee. Denning faces 5-40 years in prison.[9]
On May 1, 2025, a judge sentenced Denning to 15 months in federal prison.[10]
On September 15, 2025, the town's police pension board suspended Denning's pension.[11]
Evidence Theft
After Denning's arrest in January 2023, an audit of the police evidence storage areas was performed. A backpack that contained "illegal steroids and suspected psilocybin mushrooms missing" was missing. Denning was the investigator on the case and had access to the evidence areas.[12]
Response Timeline
Denning was charged with theft by unlawful taking or disposition, tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, and tampering with public records or information.[12]
On August 4, 2025, Dunning pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor charges of tampering with public records and information, and to tampering and fabricating physical evidence.[13]
Denning was sentenced to one year of probation.[13]
LEO Ratings
Public Comments
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Jeff Himler, Ex-Greensburg police chief resigned upon arrest on federal drug charges, Trib Live, 2023-01-27
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Meeting Minutes, Greensburg City Council, 2008-05-12
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jacob Tierney, Greensburg appoints police captain, council member, Trib Live, 2020-09-14
- ↑ Meeting Minutes, Greensburg City Council, 2020-09-14
- ↑ Megan Tomasic, Greensburg taps 14-year veteran for police chief, Trib Live, 2022-03-15
- ↑ Shawn Allen Denning, Police Captain, City of Greensburg, govSalaries
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Greensburg Police Chief Shawn Denning Charged with Federal Drug Crimes, U.S. Department of Justice, 2023-01-25
- ↑ Sophia Ankel, A police chief was arrested and charged with dealing meth and cocaine, Insider, 2023-01-26
- ↑ Former Greensburg Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine and Cocaine Conspiracy, U.S. Attorney's Office, 2024-04-16
- ↑ Former Greensburg Police Chief Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine and Cocaine, U.S. Attorney's Office, 2025-05-02
- ↑ Renatta Signorini, Police pensions suspended for 2 former Greensburg officers convicted of drug crimes, Trib Live, 2025-09-15
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Former Greensburg chief facing more charges after evidence room audit, KDKA, 2023-05-25
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Christopher DeRose, Former Greensburg police chief pleads guilty to evidence tampering charges, CBS News, 2025-08-04
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