Police Department Hired All New Veterans

New Lacey Police Hires Are All Combat Veterans
Five men welcome addition to department, where number of officers has dwindled over the past few years, police chief and mayor say
Lacey Patch
by Patricia A. Miller
July 11, 2014

The five young men at the July 10 Lacey Township Committee meeting stood ramrod straight as they posed for picture after picture.

Once they graduate from the Ocean County Police Academy in January, they will be Lacey's newest police officers.

A grateful Police Chief David A. Paprota thanked Mayor Gary Quinn and committee members for making the new hires happen.

"I'm inspired, I'm encouraged, I'm proud," he said. "Their backgrounds are incredible. We have high expectations of you moving forwards."

All five of the men were combat veterans either in Afghanistan or Iraq, the chief said.
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