Robert Buser

Robert "Bob" Carl Buser, 74, passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021. Born in Harrisburg, PA, he was the son of the late Carl Buser and Mary Emilie Noll. He was a 1965 graduate of Bishop McDevitt High School. Bob and Cheryl Johnson Buser married in 1969.

A proud veteran, Bob served in the United States Marine Corps where he completed one tour of duty in Vietnam. He received numerous medals to include the Purple Heart.

CTPD Chief Robert Buser served in Lancaster County law enforcement for a total of 36 years. He started his law enforcement career with the PA State Police in 1970. During his time with the State Police he served as a Trooper and Criminal Investigator retiring in 1992. After leaving PSP he was hired as the Chief of Police with the Conestoga Township Police Department. He led the CTPD for 10 years and was instrumental in the successful merger of the Conestoga Twp. PD and Pequea Twp. PD in forming the Southern Regional Police Department. He continued to serve with the SRPD as a Sergeant handling many tasks including criminal investigations. He retired from SRPD and law enforcement in 2006.

For years, Bob and Cheryl vacationed in the North Myrtle Beach area and in 2012 they made Longs their home.

Surviving in addition to his wife Cheryl is his son, Stephen Buser and wife, Michelle; sisters, Nancy Dunn, Carol Buddell; stepbrother, Edward Snell; three grandchildren, Allyson, Landen and Audrena. Bob was preceded in death by his son, Brian Carl Buser; stepmother, Marie Buser; and stepsister, Linda Webb.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, November 19, 2021 at 12 Noon in Prince of Peace-Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church, 815 S. Second St., Steelton with Rev. Jonathan P. Sawicki as Celebrant. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, with full military honors. A visitation will be held in the church on Friday from 11:00 am to 12 Noon. Wiedeman Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Oberlin, is handling arrangements.

The family requests memorials be made to the Pennsylvania Fraternal Order of Police, Pennsylvania State Lodge FOP, PO Box 898, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 or Wounded Warrior, 4899 Belfort Rd., Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256.