Submitted Photo Chesapeake Corporate Development Associate Jane Burke Clements hands over the keys to Bradford County Sheriff Clinton "C.J." Walters. Chesapeake donated the 2007 Chevy Trailblazer to support the sheriff's duties in Bradford County.

Chesapeake Energy Corp. has donated a 2007 Chevy Trailblazer to the Bradford County Sheriff's Office. The vehicle will be used by the sheriff and his deputies to serve court processes and other duties related to the office.

Chesapeake occasionally donates used or surplus vehicles to support local government offices and nonprofit organizations as part of its commitment to assist the communities in which the company operates. Last year, Chesapeake gave nearly $500,000 to local nonprofit organizations in Pennsylvania.

Chesapeake has a significant presence in Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale - it is the largest leaseholder in the Marcellus Shale, with approximately 2.7 million gross acres and 1.5 million net acres, and the largest leaseholder in Bradford County. Chesapeake Energy has paid out more than $9.7 million to Pennsylvania royalty owners and invested an additional $100 million in the state's local economies since 2009.

This article was submitted by Chesapeake Energy Corp.