South Whitehall Township Police Department recently hired two new candidates from the current township's civil service list to fill vacancies within the police department.

Colin D. Beaumont and Tyler J. Doherty competed for these positions and met all requirements of the South Whitehall Township Civil Service Commission for entry level patrol officer.

Beaumont, 25, a graduate of Nazareth High School, received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Army in 2012, after serving in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.

He earned an Associate degree in criminal justice from Northampton County Community College in 2014 and received his Act 120 certification training at Lackawanna College Police Academy that same year.

Since July 2014, he has been serving as a patrol officer for the Borough of Fountain Hill.

Beaumont, who lives in Nazareth, will be assigned to a Field Training Officer for a 13-week program.

Doherty, 23, a graduate of Emmaus High School, earned a Bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Marywood University in 2014.

He has been an active member of the U.S. Army National Guard since 2011.

Doherty, who resides in Wescosville, will be receiving the required Act 120 certification training as a member of the 97th class of the Allentown Police Academy, which meets through Dec. 4.