Morris County officials honor fallen law enforcement officers during National Police Week
MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. — Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll and Chief of Detectives Robert McNally are recognizing fallen law enforcement officers from Morris County and officers who served within the county during National Police Week.
National Police Week is being observed this year from May 10 through May 16. First established by presidential proclamation in 1962, National Police Week and Peace Officers Memorial Day on May 15 honor law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty.
According to the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, 30 law enforcement officers are among the 43 police officers, firefighters and rescue personnel memorialized on the 200 Club of Morris County monument located at the Morris County Public Safety Training Academy.
Prosecutor Carroll paid tribute to the fallen officers and those continuing to serve.
“Our police officers are dedicated to protecting our communities from criminals intending to commit crimes and victimize our citizens,” Carroll said. “We all need to pay them sincere respect and support their efforts, as they literally accept all risks and facedown those subjects with intent to harm.”
“Tragically, some pay the ultimate price for their provided protection,” Carroll added. “On behalf of the MCPO and all our Police Departments we want the surviving hero LEOs and all those currently serving to know we are here to support their enforcement and community efforts, and request that our citizens to say ‘thank you’ when interacting with our hard-working police.”
Officials recognized the following fallen officers and emergency responders memorialized on the monument:
- Patrick Guiton — Boonton Police Department
- Fred W. Plumstead — Roxbury Police Department
- Joseph Vorholz — Morristown Police Department
- Thomas E. DeShazo — Dover Police Department
- Peter W. Ignatz — New Jersey State Police
- William Ridge — Morristown Fire Department
- Carl A. Schlotz — Morristown Police Department
- Matthew M. McManus — New Jersey State Police
- Doyle M. Butler — Chatham Borough Fire Department
- Stanley A. Conn Jr. — New Jersey State Police
- Ronald E. Gray — New Jersey State Police
- John A. Dolan — Passaic Township Police Department
- Carl W. Schaufelberger — Morris County Prosecutor’s Office
- William S. Schubert — Dover Fire Department
- Robert E. Vanderhoof — Dover Fire Department
- Gordon N. Smith — Boonton Police Department
- Frank A. Dailey Jr. — Florham Park Police Department
- Robert Hauptman — Florham Park Police Department
- Wilson McLaurin — New Jersey Department of Human Services
- Neil K. Olson — Morristown Fire Department
- Raymond Gelormini — Chatham Township Police Department
- Irving W. Soules Jr. — Butler Fire Department
- John Miller — East Hanover Police Department
- Philip J. Lamonaco — New Jersey State Police
- Joseph Ezzo — Riverdale Fire Department
- Lester A. Pagano — New Jersey State Police
- Everett E. Hatcher — Drug Enforcement Administration
- James McKelvey — Stanhope/Netcong Rescue Squad
- Vincent G. McGuinness — Morris Plains Fire Department
- Lewis R. Sheats — Chatham Borough Fire Department
- Willard R. Hopler — Rockaway Borough Fire Department
- John Deventer — Hanover Police Department
- Scott M. Gonzales — New Jersey State Police
- Richard Weinheimer — Pequannock Police Department
- Enrico Venditte — Paterson Police Department
- Liam Callahan — Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department
- Gregg J. Froehner — Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department
- Anthony P. Infante Jr. — Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department
- George Danielson Jr. — Mine Hill Fire Department
- Arthur J. Ohlsen III — Dover Police Department
- Eugene M. Erdmann — Kinnelon Police Department
- Thomas Shields — Flanders Fire Department
- Joseph Wargo — Mount Arlington Police Department
Officials said the annual observance serves as a reminder of the sacrifices made by first responders in protecting their communities.
