Twelve Promotions To Take Effect August 26 In Morris County Prosecutor's Office

Twelve members of the Morris County Prosecutor's Office will have to get new business cards starting tomorrow, Friday.

Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp and Chief of Investigations John Speirs announced twelve promotions recently, ones that will fill vacant supervisory positions within the Prosecutor’s Office and will become effective August 25, 2016. These vacancies were created by the recent retirements of Executive Captain Richard Rose, Captain Jane Recktenwald, and Captain Michael Rice.

• Lieutenant Robert M. McNally will be promoted to Captain, and he will command the Tactical Division.
• Lieutenant Steven Murzenski will become a Captain, and he will command the Specialized Crimes Division.
• Lieutenant Angelo Rosato will also become a Captain, and he will command the Courts & Administration Division.
• Sergeant Steven M. Brylinski to Lieutenant, who will supervise the Sex Crimes / Child
  Endangerment Unit and the Megan’s Law Unit.
• Sergeant Edward M. Jones to Lieutenant, who will supervise the Special Operations Division.
• Sergeant Anthony P. Mauceri to Lieutenant, who will supervise the Major Crimes Unit and Vehicular Homicide Function.
• Detective Supervisor Jan-Michael Monrad to Sergeant, who will supervise the Intelligence /Homeland Security Unit.
• Detective Supervisor Stephen Ortiz to Sergeant, who will supervise the Professional StandardsUnit, Financial Crimes Unit, Insurance Fraud Unit, Bias Crimes Unit and Arson / Environmental Crimes Unit.
• Detective Supervisor Gregory A. Rossi to Sergeant, who will supervise the Fugitive Unit.
• Detective James J. Bruno to Detective Supervisor in the Special Enforcement Unit.
• Detective Michael J. Gomez to Detective Supervisor in the Major Crimes Unit and VehicularHomicide Function.
• Detective Keisha Higgs to Detective Supervisor in the Juvenile / Missing Persons Unit.

Of the promotions, Prosecutor Knapp stated, “Through their everyday performance, each of these individuals has demonstrated the qualities necessary to serve at the next level in the organization. I am confident that they will ensure that the office continues to be efficient and effective.”

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