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McKeesport PD Chief Stepping Down
Steele taking new job at South Allegheny school district
By Staff Reports
The Tube City Almanac
December 05, 2024
Posted in: McKeesport and Region News
McKeesport’s police chief will retire at the end of the year to take a job in South Allegheny School District.
Chief Mark Steele’s departure was announced Wednesday night at McKeesport’s city council meeting. Mayor Michael Cherepko said Assistant Chief Josh Alfer, who was appointed last month, will serve as interim chief until a new police chief is chosen.
At a separate meeting on Wednesday, South Allegheny School Board hired Steele as a school police officer.
In a press release, the school board called his hiring “a testament to the South Allegheny Board of Directors' commitment to the safety and security of our students, staff, and school community.”
Steele will begin working at South Allegheny in January.
South Allegheny previously recruited Steele’s predecessor, former McKeesport police Chief Adam Alfer, to serve as the district’s police chief.
Steele has worked for the McKeesport police for 27 years in roles that included narcotics detective, lieutenant, assistant chief and chief. He was named chief of police in October 2023.
Originally published December 05, 2024.
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