In Memorium

CT_DOVE_3Brother Enoch T. Powell

Selinsgrove Borough Police Department

Passed away November 5, 2014


Enoch T. Powell III, 42, of Mifflinburg, entered into rest at 5:56 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, at his residence surrounded by his family.

He was born July 26, 1972, in Wilkes-Barre, a son of Claire Ann (Rigg) Powell, of Hughesville and the late Enoch T. Powell Jr. On June 16, 2001, he married the former Tracy L. Hartman who survives.

Enoch was a 1990 graduate of Hughesville High School, a 1994 graduate of Mansfield University, and the Mansfield University Police Academy.

Enoch was currently serving as a police officer for the Selinsgrove Police Department for the past eight years. Earlier in his law enforcement career, he served as a part time police officer for the New Berlin and Mifflinburg Police Departments, a detective at Snyder County District Attorney’s office, DARE officer for the Snyder County schools, and public safety officer at Bucknell University.

He was a member of St. George Roman Catholic Church, Mifflinburg, the Fraternal Order of the Police, Susquehanna Valley Lodge 52.

Enoch was an Eagle Scout, Troop 26, Hughesville. He also enjoyed fishing, and hunting with the Fort Sumpter Hunting Camp.

Surviving in addition to his wife is one son, Eric Thomas Powell, at home; one sister and brother-in-law, Ellen and Troy Detweiler, of Muncy; one brother, Thomas Powell, of Hughesville; and two nieces, Emilie and Rachel Detweiler.