Crime & Safety

Long Branch Police Promotes 8 Officers

Eight Long Branch police officers receive new ranks in Tuesday ceremony.

The Long Branch Police Department promoted eight officers to new ranks in a Tuesday ceremony.

Lieutenants Joshua Bard and Jorge Silverio were promoted to captain. Sergeants Robert Bell and Brian Garrett made the lieutenant rank. Detectives James Beirne, Michael Decker, Sam Yoo and Hector Umana became sergeants.

Photo: Long Branch Police Department Facebook page.

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Pictured: Beirne, Yoo, Silverio, Bell, captain Frank Rizzuto, Bard, Garrett, Umana and Decker.

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