![]() ![]() In the time of great sadness the men and women of the Cheltenham Township Police Department felt when Don lost his valiant fight with cancer we were comforted by the tremendous out-pouring of support from the Public Safety Com- munity and our fellow brothers and sisters in Law Enforcement. He will be tremendously missed and never forgotten. I guess that is how you sum up a true man and how he lived his life. When his name was mentioned the first words spoken were usually great guy. In all of the years I knew Don, I never heard a negative comment from anyone about any aspect of his person. The distinction and commitment level between the two is immense. He was a friend, not an acquaintance, but a true friend. He fought his cancer for over a year, never complaining, always worrying more about the people around him than himself. He never finished first, he never finished last, but he always finished. A good joke would cause him to laugh so hard and deep you feared for his physical safety. He was an amazing storyteller, with stories that will never be forgotten or able to be physically duplicated! He was honest and steadfast, a true gentleman who gave you his word, never went back on it, and always had your back. He was a son, a brother, and an in-law to two exceptional families. He was a loving father to his daughter Emily, of whom he spoke daily. The type not embarrassed to tell his wife over the phone that he loved her, even when surrounded by fellow officers. So who was Don Drobil? He was a loving husband to his wife Amy. ![]() Someone much wiser told me, the job is what you do, it is not who you are. ![]() Great career accomplishments to be sure, but they do not tell half the story. He was a decorated SWAT Operator with numerous high risk operations on his resume. He was an accomplished Instructor, with numerous certifications including Firearms and Less Lethal. He was a Field Training Officer, mentoring numerous Officers. He was a Patrol Officer, eventually rising to the rank of Patrol Sergeant. Don Drobil had many in his time with the Cheltenham Police Department. The most common way is to list their accomplishments. When someone dies, how do you properly sum up their life? How do you put down in a couple of paragraphs all of their accomplishments? How do you explain to people who did not know them who they were, the impact they had, and how much they will be missed? ![]()
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