South Brunswick Police Mourn Death Of Officer Lenny Hibbitts

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — Officer Lenny Hibbitts, a 36-year law enforcement veteran with the South Brunswick Police Department has died.

Hibbitts rose through the ranks of the South Brunswick Police Department to become a lieutenant before he retired. He later rejoined the department in 2017 as a Class III school resource officer.

“Lenny loved being a police officer and serving our community. He was a gentle giant, quiet and resourceful. He knew everybody and everything going on,” Chief Raymond Hayducka said in a statement. “If something was happening, Lenny was the person you looked to for information.” The police department said that Hibbitts' death was "sudden."

In 2001, Hibbitts was part of a team of South Brunswick officers sent into New York City to help after the 9/11 attack, the department said.

Over a three-decade career, he worked in many aspects of the police department including patrol, emergency response team (ERT), evening shift supervisor, traffic bureau supervisor, and school resource officer (SRO).

"He was known as a quiet leader whose mere presence could calm a scene," the department said. Hibbitts was also a firefighter and fire chief in Jamesburg.

The South Brunswick Police Department will provide funeral arrangements details when they are available.

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