SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA – A procession of police cruisers, fire engines and ambulances led the vehicle carrying Joseph Murton V to his final resting place at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Pottsville. Pottsville Fire Department Ladders 21 & 51 set up an arch in front of City Hall, where Murton served the City as a police officer for 42 years.
Murton retired from the Pottsville Police in 2013 as Chief, a position he held for 11 years. Murton was also a life member of the Humane Fire Company and a member of the Pottsville Lions Ambulance.
In addition to being involved in the emergency services, Murton was also a minister at multiple Methodist Churches throughout Schuylkill County.
