Morris County Prosecutor Honors Detective Supervisor, Family

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp lauded Detective Supervisor Ramon Lopez and his family members who were 2019 recipients of the United Puerto Rican Council’s Career Achievement Award.

The Lopez family was honored at the United Puerto Rican Council’s annual gala last month.

The award recognized Detective Supervisor Lopez and his family for their commitment to the safety of the public and volunteerism in the community. Also recognized in the ceremony with Detective Supervisor Lopez were his mother, Aida Lopez who founded her own non-profit programs, volunteers for the American Red Cross and has authored books on Domestic Violence, and his brothers, Leandro Alicea and Alejandro Alicea, who are both firefighters for the City of Paterson.

As a current Detective Supervisor of the Special Enforcement Unit, Lopez is a 13-year veteran of law enforcement. A former police officer in the New Jersey Human Services Police Department, since his appointment to the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office in 2011, Detective Supervisor Lopez has served in the Intelligence/Homeland Security, Domestic Violence, General Investigations, Major Crimes and Special Enforcement Units.

In 2014, Detective Supervisor Lopez was named Officer of the Year by the New Jersey Narcotics Enforcement Officers Association. In 2016, he received the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Life Saving Award, and was also recognized with the Exceptional Duty Award by the Dover Police Department.

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