Police Chief In Moorestown Retires

MOORESTOWN — Lee Leiber, Moorestown’s police chief, retired at end of day Thursday after more than 40 years with the police department.

“Lieber was first hired on Aug. 18, 1978,” Moorestown Township Manager Kevin Aberant, said at the council meeting on March 28. “This means he has been with the township for portions of six decades.”

Lieber was also the township’s first K-9 officer and worked his way up through the ranks to become the township’s first-ever police chief on Jan. 1, 2016, he said.

Before that the township had a director of public safety of position, which Aberant said was considered a civilian position, not a sworn law enforcement officer position.

Leiber “has performed admirably and effectively,” Aberant said. “So we are sad to see him go.”

Several Moorestown Council members, as well as Mayor Nicole Gillespie, praised the chief for his service.

“We are so grateful for everything,” Gillespie said.

Editor's note: This story has been corrected from an earlier version.

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