Town of Palm Beach Shores

Steven Kniffin

Police Chief

 Steve was born in Rochester, New York.  After graduation from high school, he joined the service.  Steve served for 13 months in Vietnam as a combat medic, where he was awarded the Bronze Star.

After leaving the service, Steve was married to Lyn, and they have two sons, Daniel and Nicholas.  The family relocated to Florida in 1976.

Steve joined the Palm Beach Shores Police Department in October of 1980, and marks his 30th year of service to the department in 2010.

Steven Langevin

Lieutenant

Steve was born at West Point Military Academy and grew up in Saddle Brook New Jersey.  While growing up there, Steve became an EMT with the town’s Volunteer EMS squad until he moved to Florida.  Upon coming to Florida, Steve was a member of the Riviera Beach Police Department.  He then was accepted into the United Nations Security and Safety service in Manhattan.  After a few years of the New York City life, Steve moved back to Florida and became a member of our towns’ Police Force, where he worked his way through the ranks to his present position. 

Steve has been with the Town for 17 years.  In addition to regular police functions,  he coordinates the Youth Council for the Mayor and its volunteers, along with other community policing projects.  Steve is married and has one daughter.

David Kelley

Detective Sergeant

 Dave's family moved to south Florida when he was three months old.  He has resided here on and off, ever since.  Immediately after graduating from Seacrest High School, Dave began his four year hitch in the Marine Corps. 

Several years after his discharge from the service, Dave was hired by the Boynton Beach Police Department.  He has been with the Town of Palm Beach Shores since 1997, and has been in law enforcement for a total of 34 years. 

Dave's hobbies include fishing (anything that swims), hunting (alligators) and looks forward to his annual two-week sojourn up to his Suwannee River property.