HARRISBURG -- The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Bureau of Wildlife Protection has a new director.
Richard “Rod” Danley, who has worked for the Game Commission for more than 25 years, started in the role Sept. 27, overseeing and directing the agency’s law-enforcement operations.
“Wildlife Protection is a dynamic, fast-paced, and highly valuable bureau serving the agency’s core mission,” said Game Commission Executive Director Steve Smith. “Rod brings a wide range, and depth, of law-enforcement experience that is helping him excel in his new position.”
Danley started his career path at Unity College in Maine, graduating in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science in Conservation Law Enforcement degree. After graduation, he worked for the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as a Park Ranger, then a Forest Ranger. He joined the Pennsylvania Game Commission in 1999 as a member of the 25th Class of the Ross Leffler School of Conservation.
Upon graduation, Danley was assigned to the Bureau of Law Enforcement’s Special Investigation Unit, serving in that role as a covert investigator from 2000 to 2005. He transferred in 2005 to the Southern Huntingdon County Field District, handling the district needs from 2005 to 2011.
In 2011, Danley was promoted to the Southcentral Regional Office as the Information and Education Supervisor and served in that capacity until he transferred to the Law Enforcement Supervisor of the Southcentral Region in 2012 and remained there until his promotion to Bureau Director for Wildlife Protection.
“I have had the privilege of serving in wildlife law enforcement for the majority of my career, but now having the opportunity to lead those efforts is truly an honor,” said Danley. “Pennsylvania Game Wardens have such a rich heritage and continue to lead the charge, nationally, when it comes to protecting wildlife.”
Danley resides in Mount Union, Pa. with his two dogs.