Friends and family are mourning the Bensalem Police Officer of the Year Kevin Cornish.
Cornish, 42, died Saturday while participating in a 5K Charity Run in Northeast Philadelphia. Officials believe he suffered a heart attack. He leaves behind a wife and daughter.
Detective Cornish was named the Bensalem Township Police Officer of the Year by the Bensalem Rotary Club in 2014.
Cornish joined the Bensalem Police Department in 1998 and was a member of the SWAT team and the Motor Patrol before most recently joining the Special Victim’s Unit.
In addition to his stellar police work, Cornish was also known for his involvement in the community. During a case involving two girls who were removed from an abusive home, Cornish went out of his way to help the young victims. He led a fundraising effort to collect money and gift cards for the girls allowing them to buy clothing, school supplies and accessories for their rooms at their foster home.
He also reached out to local stores to get the girls discounts and even took them on shopping trips. Cornish’s efforts led to a department-wide initiative in which Bensalem police work with local stores to help and collect donations for young abuse victims.
Cornish also volunteered as a coach at the United German Hungarian Club and made presentations in the community on bullying and computer forensics.
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Funeral arrangements for Detective Cornish have not yet been released.
