Chief Blaine Leis

Chief Blaine Leis was appointed Interim Chief of Police and the Director of Public Safety on August 8, 2024. Chief Leis joined the Upper Merion Police Department in 2006.  Since that time, he has held the positions of Patrol Officer, Detective, Patrol Corporal, Sergeant of Administration and Emergency Management, and Lieutenant of Auxiliary Services, and Lieutenant of Admin/Emergency Services.  He is a Nationally Registered Paramedic and a Firefighter with over 37 years of experience. Lieutenant Leis is a graduate of the University of Phoenix with a Bachelors Degree in Business Management. He also holds a Masters Degree in Public Safety Management from Saint Joseph's University.

Captain Jeremy Johnson

Captain Johnson joined the Upper Merion Police Department in August of 2000.  Since that time, he has held the positions of Patrolman, Detective, Patrol Corporal, Administrative Sergeant, Patrol Sergeant, and Investigations Sergeant.  He was appointed to the Captain position in January of 2018.  Captain Johnson is a graduate of the University of Delaware, with a degree in Criminal Justice.  He is also a graduate of Arizona State University, holding a master’s degree in Emergency Management and Homeland Security.  Lastly, he is a graduate of Northwestern University, Session 506 of the School of Police Staff and Command program.

Lieutenant Declan Coyle

Lieutenant Coyle joined the Upper Merion Police Department in 1999. Since being hired, he has been a member of the Montgomery County District Attorneys’ Drug Task Force, the Valley Forge Area DUI Task Force, and was a DARE officer. He was promoted to Patrol Corporal in 2007, Patrol Sergeant in 2014, and Lieutenant in 2017. Prior to being appointed to his current assignment in the Investigations Division, Lt. Coyle served as the Auxiliary Services Division Commander from 2017-2023. He is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice Administration.

Lieutenant Jeff Maurer

Lieutenant Maurer joined the Upper Merion Township Police Department in 1999. Since that time, he has held the positions of Patrol Officer, Patrol Corporal, Patrol Sergeant, Detective Sergeant, Sergeant of Special Investigations, and Sergeant of Community Oriented Policing. He is currently the Lieutenant of the Community Oriented Policing Division. Lieutenant Maurer received his Bachelor’s Degree from The Pennsylvania State University in Administration of Justice and a Master’s Degree from The Pennsylvania State University in Leadership Development. Lieutenant Maurer is a recent graduate of the 286th Session of the FBI National Academy.

Lieutenant Michael Bruner

Lieutenant Bruner joined the Upper Merion Police Department in 2007.  Since that time, he has held the positions of Patrol Officer, Detective, Patrol Corporal, and Patrol Sergeant. He was appointed to Lieutenant of Patrol in 2020, and is currently assigned as the Auxiliary Services Division Commander.  He is a graduate of the West Chester University with a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice, and is currently working on his Masters Degree in Public Administration.

Lieutenant Brandy Faherty

Lieutenant Faherty joined the Upper Merion Police Department in 2006. Since that time, she has held the positions of Patrol Officer, Detective, Patrol Corporal, Patrol Sergeant, and Special Investigations Sergeant. She was promoted to Lieutenant of Patrol in 2023. Lieutenant Faherty is a graduate of Bloomsburg University with a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice and Psychology. She also holds a Master of Science in Criminal Justice Degree from Saint Joseph's University.

Lieutenant Tobias Fisher

Lieutenant Fisher joined Upper Merion Police Department in 1999. Since that time, he has held positions of Patrol Officer, Patrol Corporal, Community Policing Sergeant and Detective Sergeant. He was appointed to Lieutenant in 2024, and is currently assigned as the “B” side Patrol Lieutenant. He is a graduate of LaSalle University with a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology.