Chief

Chief Patrick McCaffery, Sr.

-Native of Pennsville, NJ
-Graduate of Pennsville Memorial H.S. – Class of ‘1969’
-Patrolman – Dallastown P.D., Pennsylvania – 1972-73
-Graduate of York College of Pa. - B.S. Criminal Justice - 1973
-Patrolman – Pennsville Police Department -1974
-Graduate NJSP Academy, Municipal Class # 148
-Graduate FBI National Academy – Class # 187- 1996
-Sergeant – Pennsville Police Department - 1989
-Pennsville Police Department Community Relations Officer (DARE)
-Lieutenant – Pennsville Police Department - 1994
-Original Member Salem County SWAT Team
-Current assignment – Lieutenant of Patrols
-Married, 2 Children

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Police Clerks & Secretaries

RJ Raine,
Police Clerk

-Pennsville High School, Class of ‘89’
-Thomas Edison College, AA in Liberal Arts, 1998
-Police Dispatcher, Pennsville Police Dept. 1994
-Ocean City Police Academy, SLEO I, 1996
-Pennsville Special Law Enforcement Officer, 1996
-Police Clerk, Pennsville Police Dept. 1997
-Staff Member – Pennsville Youth Center
-Bicycle Registrar, Pennsville Police Department
-Youth Teacher – Sharptown Methodist Church
-Baseball Coach – Pennsville Little League
-Wrestling Coach – Pennsville Mini Wrestling
-Associate Member – Salem County FOP #6
-Married, 3 boys, 1 girl
-Hobbies: Family Activities

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Ann Ridgway
Police Secretary

-Native of Pedricktown, NJ
-Graduated from Penns Grove High School, Class of ‘67’
-Pennsville Police Department since May 1988.
-Married; 3 children, 3 grandchildren

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Detectives

Detective Sergeant Allen J. Cummings

-Native of Pennsville
-Graduate of PMHS, Class of ' 83
-Patrolman, Pennsville PD September 1989
-Gloucester County Police Academy 1990
-Self Defense Instructor - Pressure Point Control
-1995 Officer of the Year Pennsville VFW
-County Investigator (Exchange Program) 1996
-“James McManus Award” Police Officer of the Year 1996
-Pennsville Police Investigations Unit 1998
-Salem County Narcotics Task Force
-Pennsville Police Entry Team
-Vice President/Coach of Pennsville Midget Football
-Pennsville Little League Coach
-Married, two children
-www.eteamz.com/pvmidgetfootball/

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Detective Greg Acton

-Graduated Pennsville Memorial High School
-Attended Neumann and Wilmington Colleges, Criminal Justice
-Dispatcher: Pennsville PD 1993
-Graduated Gloucester County Police Academy, Class 7, 1994
-Breathalyzer Operator
-Instructor for:
     Glock Pistol Armor Firearms and Range
     Use of Force
     Less Lethal Shotgun
     Flying Armed Instructor
-Drug Recognition Expert (DRE)
-Entry Team, Pennsville PD
-Married, 2 children
-Hobbies:  Off Shore Fishing
-Makes Saltwater Fishing Lures

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Patrol Officers

Patrolman Nicholas Bowen

-Native of Pennsville, NJ
-Graduate Pennsville Memorial High School, Class of ' 99
-Graduated Wilmington College, Delaware, Class of ' 05
     Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
-Graduated Gloucester County Police Academy
     Alternate Route Class #29
-Hobbies: Working out, golf, sports and spending time with family and friends.
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Patrolman Michael Gibison

Hired 09-15-94

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Detective Vincent Green

-Pennsville PD Dispatcher from 1994
-Pennsville PD Patrolman from 1997
-Member of the Salem County Prosecutor’s Office Vehicle Homicide Platoon. 
-Deputy Coordinator - Pennsville Township Office of Emergency Management.
-Drug Recognition Expert (DRE)

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Patrolman Steve Pagnotto

-Native of Pennsville
-Pennsville High School, Class of '87
-West Virginia Wesleyan, Class of '91
-Dispatcher of Carney's Point Police Dept., 1993
-Trenton Police Academy, 1995
-Patrolman for:
    Penns Grove Police Dept., 1995
    Pennsville Police Dept., 1999
-Drug Recognition Expert (DRE)

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Patrolman Jake Slusher

-Graduated Pennsville Memorial High School 1991
-Rowan University-Major Criminal Justice
-Dispatched From April 1994 To January 1997-
-Graduated Camden County Police Academy 1995
-Promoted to Patrolman January 1997
-Member of the Entry Team/ NCIC TAC Officer
-2006 VFW "Policemen of the Year" Award
-Married Three Kids (Two Daughters and a Son)
-Interests: Family, Sports, Reading
-D.A.R.E. Officer School Liaison Officer

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Patrolman Patrick Spillman

-Gloucester Catholic High School, Class of '92
-Gloucester County College, Associates in Criminal Justice
-Gloucester County Police Academy, 1996
-North Wildwood Police Department, Class 2 Officer, 1997
-Lower Alloway's Creek Police Department, Part-time, 1997-1999
-Pennsville Police Department, Patrolman, May 1999
-Certified:
    K-55 Radar Instructor
   Breathalyzer Operator
   Police Instructor
-Married, 1 child

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Patrolman William Tull

-Gateway Regional H.S. – Class of ‘94’
-Gloucester County College- A.S. Liberal Arts, Class of ‘98’
-GCC Baseball, Pitcher
-Pitcher, New York Mets Organization (minor league)
-Graduated NJSP Academy, Municipal Class #201, April 2000
-Expandable Baton Instructor
-Breathalyzer Operator
-Married
-Hobbies: Golf & Sports in General

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Patrolman Kurt Shoemaker

Native of Pennsville
-Education: Pennsville High School "Class of 96"Bachelor's in Law & Justice  Rowan University "Class of 2003"
-Training: PVPD Booking Clerk Program
-Gloucester County Police Academy - Class #20
-Experience:  Patrolman 3 years  2002-2005
-Delaware River Port Authority Transit Unit, Camden, NJ
-Hired as Pennsville Patrolman:  June 16, 2005
-Married
-Hobbies: Coaching Little League and Spending Time with Friends and Family

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Patrolman Harry Wariwanchik Jr.

-Graduate of Pennsville Memorial High School, Class of '91
-Graduate of Wesley College, Dover, Delaware, Class of '95
B.S. in Environmental Science
-Graduate of Gloucester County Police Academy, Class #29
-Employed as a Patrolman for Lower Alloway's Creek P.D.
- Enjoys fishing and hunting

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Patrolman Brian LaPalomento

-Graduate of Pennsville Memorial High School, Class of '90
-Attended Delaware Tech & Salem Community College, Associates Degree in Social Science
-Camden Correctional Academy
-Burlington County Police Academy, Class #88
-Experience: Salem County Correctional Facility and Salem County Sheriff's Officer
-Married with two children
-Hobbies: Weight Lifting, Softball, Coaching Football and Baseball

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Patrolman Jason Efelis

-Pennsville Graduate, Graduate of Wilmington College in the  
         Criminal Justice Program. Enrolled in Wilmington College's Master's  
         degree program

-Gloucester County Police Academy, Class #31

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Patrolman Rob Waterman

-born in Rochester, NY
-Graduated Churchville-Chili High School, Class of 99
-National Guard-Sergeant-82nd Airborne
      Serving two tours of duty in Iraq
-Graduated Gloucester County Police Academy
      Alternate Route Class #30 in 2006
-Married with two children

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Patrolman Timothy Adkins
-Pennsville High School, Class of 1999
-Salem Community College, A.S. in Criminal Justice, 2002
-Wilmington College, B.S. in Criminal Justice, 2004
-Gloucester County Police Academy, Class #31
-Hobbies: Basketball, Golf, Fishing, Friends and Family
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Sergeants

Sergeant Stephen Krough

-Pennsville High School, Class of ‘82’
-Dispatcher-Pennsville PD
-Patrolman-Pennsville PD – 1985
-Graduated NJSP Academy, Municipal Class # 185
-Police Detective – 1994-1998
-Currently assigned to Patrol Division
-Past president of Salem County FOP Old Oak Lodge #6
-Married, two children
-Hobbies: Boating and Weight Lifting

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Sergeant Wade Newsome

-Native of Pennsville
-Pennsville High School, Class of ‘80
-Salem Community College 1982
-Wilmington College, Criminal Justice 1984
-Dispatcher, Pennsville PD 1992 - 1994
-Patrolman, Pennsville PD 1994
-Instructor for:
   Firearms & Use of Force
   Cap Stun & Pepper Spray
-Certified Drug Recognition Expert
Coach for:
   Midget Football Coach
   Little League Coach
Hobbies:  Jet Ski's, Softball & Baseball
Married with 2 children
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Sergeant Randy Melnick

-Native of Pennsville, NJ
-Graduated Pennsville High School
-Associates Degree Police Science, Gloucester County College
-Dispatcher-Pennsville Police Department
-Graduated NJSP Police Academy, Municipal Class #183
-Patrolman-Pennsville Police Department
-Sergeant-Pennsville Police Department
-Breathalyzer Operator
-Instructor for:
   Domestic Violence
   Radar
  Bias Incident

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Sergeant Kirk Cooksey

-Native of Pennsville
-Graduated Pennsville High School "Class of 89"
-Kutztown University 89-91, Criminal Justice
-Gloucester County Police Academy, Class # 4, 1992
-Patrolman,
          Grove Police Department, 1992-1995
          Pennsville Police Department since 1995
-Certified Breathalyzer Operator
-PVPD Entry Team Member
-Awards
      2003 Distinguished Service Award,
      Salem County Police Chief's Association
     2004 VFW "Officer of the Year"

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Sergeant David Polk

Hired 11-01-85
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Lieutenants

Lieutenant Bruce Maahs

-Native of Pennsville
-Pennsville High School graduate – Class of ‘81’
-Gloucester County College – A.S. Criminal Justice 1983
-Pennsville PD Dispatcher - 1984
-Pennsville PD Patrolman - 1985
-Graduated NJSP Academy, Municipal Class #185
-Promoted to Sergeant - 1999
-Radar & Physical Fitness Instructor
-Member of PVPD Entry Team
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Lieutenant Donald Chafin

Hired 10-20-77
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Crossing Guards, Police Matrons, & Court Baliff

The following personnel are part time employees of the police department.  They are assigned to a school crossing post in the morning and afternoon.  They are also trained to observe suspicious activities around the school and report their observations to the police department.  

Virginia Watson, Crossing Guard since 1974
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Debbie Shimp, Crossing Guard since 1987
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Sandra McCarthy, Crossing Guard since 2006
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Sands Shoemaker, Crossing Guard since 1990
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Tony Greco*, Crossing Guard since 1991
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Linda Wojs, Crossing Guard since 1992
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Shelba Rosenberger, Crossing Guard since 1997
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Joann Mason, Crossing Guard from 1989 -  2005 retired
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*Note- Tony Greco also served 40 years, from 1955 to 1995, with the Pennsville Police Department as a Special Officer.