From front, left: Michael Kubek, Police Chief Nelson Whitney, and Francis Baluyot. From back, left: Jeff Boraski, Chairman Jeff Dence, Vice Chairperson Erin Mullen, and John Palmer. (Not pictured: Supervisor Brian Galloway)
The Falls Township Police Department expanded its police force with the addition of two new police officers. During a recent Falls Supervisors meeting, the board unanimously approved the hiring of Francis Baluyot and Michael Kubek.
Police Chief Nelson Whitney said the department was “very happy” to have Baluyot and Kubek as police officer candidates in Falls Township.
Baluyot was originally born in the Philippines after which he emigrated to the US. He grew up in Parsippany, NJ. Baluyot has served in the US Army National Guard since 2011 and is currently a Special Forces Medical Sergeant. He is also a student at American Military University, where he is pursuing an undergraduate degree in intelligence studies. He lives in Parsippany with his wife and 2-year-old daughter.
Kubek grew up in Warminster Township. He has been a Bucks County Correctional Officer since 2021, following in his father’s footsteps, a veteran of the Bucks County Correctional Center for the past 17 years. Kubek currently lives in Huntington Valley with his family.