Lacey Committee Swears In New Police Sergeant

LACEY, NJ — Lacey Township Police Department promoted Officer Michael Hein to sergeant at Thursday's Township Committee meeting.

Hein was sworn in a year to the date that his father, Jeffrey Hein, who was a captain at the Ocean County Sheriff's Office, died.

Hein started as a correctional officer for the New Jersey Department of Corrections, police chief Michael DiBella said at the meeting. Hein was hired by LTPD in April 2013 as a fulltime police officer.

In LTPD, Hein has served multiple roles, working in the patrol division as well as training new officers, DiBella said. Dibella said Hein has also been in charge of the overnight squad the past few months.

Hein has an associate's degree from Ocean County College, two bachelor's degrees from Kean in criminal justice and sociology and a master's degree from Fairleigh Dickinson in public administration, DiBella said.

"We've got a great police force," Lacey Deputy Mayor Tim McDonald said. "In fact, I'll say I think we've got the best police force in the state."

"Thank you, and keep us safe," McDonald said.

"Given your experience and education, and of course, working with these fine police officers, we know you're going to be a great leader and a great asset to our force," Mayor Mark Dykoff said.

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