Chief Christopher W. Kenny #71
Chris is a life-long resident of Lacey Township and graduated from Lacey Township High School in 1992. After graduating high school, he made the decision to become a police officer and attended Ocean County College earning an associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice. Chris then went on to further his education by attending Stockton State College, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice. Chris made education a priority in his life and continued on with his college career. He attended Seton Hall University, where he received a graduate degree and post-graduate degree. Chris earned a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Training and Development and an E.D.s. Degree in Education Leadership Management and Policy.
Chris began his career with Beach Haven Police, where he worked as a Class I and Class II special law enforcement officer. Chris joined the Lacey Township Police Department as a full-time police officer in May of 2000 and was assigned to the department’s patrol division. In 2004 he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant where he served in the Patrol Division supervising a patrol squad and then in Patrol Services, where he was in charge of various administrative responsibilities to include the Communications Bureau, the fleet, and Traffic Safety. Chris was promoted to Lieutenant in 2014 where he was assigned to the Patrol Division as a Platoon Lieutenant in charge of two patrol squads. Chris was later put in command of the Administrative Division in charge of Professional Standards, overseeing the Training Bureau and serving as the Deputy Internal Affairs Coordinator. Chris was promoted to Chief in December of 2022.
Chris has been involved with Emergency Management since 2007 and was the Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator since 2013 before becoming the Emergency Management Coordinator in 2022. Chris was a member of the Ocean County SWAT team and has been a department instructor since 2004. Chris has volunteered as a member of the Department Honor Guard and was a founding member of the Lacey Township Municipal Police Foundation.
Captain Paul Sullivan Jr. #77
Captain Sullivan was born and raised in Lacey Township, and graduated from the Lacey Township High School in 1998.
After high school, Paul attained a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Seton Hall University. Paul continued his education at Fairleigh Dickinson University, receiving a Master’s Degree in Public Administration.
Paul was hired as a police officer with the Lacey Township Police Department in August of 2001. He attended class #77 of the Ocean County Police Academy, and achieved the high firearms award for his academy class. He spent the first 12 years of his career in the patrol division, during which time he served for five years as a member of the Ocean County Regional Swat Team. He has been heavily involved in training within the agency and holds various instructor certifications related to firearms. Paul is certified in Methods of Instruction, as a field training officer, and an EMT for 18 years.
Paul was promoted to the position of Patrol Sergeant in March of 2014, then to Police Lieutenant in July of 2016. In his tenure as Police Lieutenant, he served in both the patrol and administrative divisions of the agency. Paul was most recently promoted to Police Captain, where he serves as the Captain of Operations for the agency. Paul currently serves as the internal affairs coordinator for the agency, and was recently appointed as the Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator for Lacey Township.
Lieutenant John McKee #81
John was born and raised in Leonia, New Jersey. John attended Stockton University, where he majored in business administration. John moved to Lacey Township on October 31, 2000.
On March 31, 2003, John was hired by the Lacey Township Police Department. On October 3, 2003, he graduated from the Burlington Township Police Academy, where he received the Academic Achievement Award for obtaining a class ranking of #1 in academics, the Director’s Achievement Award for obtaining an overall class ranking of #3 and the Distinguished Professionalism Award, which was voted on by his fellow classmates.
In 2019, John, along with 967 Sergeant’s candidates, took the New Jersey Civil Service Sergeant’s exam. John scored #1 in the Lacey Township Police Department and #1 in the State of New Jersey.
In 2021, John took the New Jersey Civil Service Lieutenant’s exam. John scored #1 in the Lacey Township Police Department and #7 in the State of New Jersey.
John is the Lacey Township Police Department Patrol Division Commander. John oversees 4 Patrol Squads, which include 4 Sergeants and 28 Officers. John oversees the Communications Bureau, which includes 8 Public Safety Communicators. John is the Fatal Accident Support Team Coordinator, SWAT Coordinator, Traffic Enforcement Coordinator and Domestic Violence Liaison.
Lieutenant Robert Flynn #78
Lieutenant Flynn was born and raised in Ocean County and has lived in Lacey Township for the past 26 years. He earned an Honorable Discharge from the United States Army Reserves in 2000, after 8 years of service. Lt. Flynn earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the School of Crime, Law, and Justice at The Pennsylvania State University in 1997 and a Master of Arts degree in Human Resources Training & Development from Seton Hall University in 2009. He Graduated from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police Command and Leadership Academy in 2023.
Lt. Flynn was hired by the Lacey Township Police Department in 2001 and has served in many roles over the past 21 years, including the Patrol, Support & Special Services, Operations, Training & Services, and Administration Divisions. He currently serves as the Administration Division Commander, where his focus is on Professional Standards and Training. He is also responsible for the department’s Policies and Procedures, Diversity and Recruitment, Firearms program, and many other administrative functions.
Throughout his career Lt. Flynn has assembled an impressive resume of a variety of specialty training to include being an operator on the county’s regional SWAT team, a crash investigator and reconstructionist for the county Fatal Accident Team, and a Drug Recognition Expert for the county. He is one of only a handful of Police Officers in the State of New Jersey to have earned accreditation as a crash reconstructionist by ACTAR (Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction). In 2016 he was among the first group of police officers in New Jersey to earn the Traffic Safety Specialist I certification through the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety and KEAN University. He is a multi-year rider in the Police Unity Tour, and has been heavily involved in many other department functions to include the COP card program, DWI Checkpoints, Honor Guard, Junior Police Academy, EMT, School Resource Officer, Firearms Instructor, Child Passenger Seat Technician, Field Training Officer, CED Coordinator, ATV operator, and Alive @ 25 and Defensive Driving Instructors.
Lt. Flynn is passionate about providing our police officers with top-quality training and opportunities for self-development that are unparalleled and beyond compare, to enable them to not only endure, but excel in a long, rewarding, and fulfilling career as public servants in our community.
Lieutenant Samuel Della Sala #82
Lieutenant Della Sala grew up in Lacey Township and graduated from the Lacey Township High School in 2000. He then enlisted in the United States Marine Corps where he served four years active duty in the Infantry and Security Forces, achieving the rank of Sergeant. For his time in service, he was awarded numerous medals, awards, and certificates of commendation, including the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal which is New Jersey’s Highest Military Award. After returning from service, he worked as a Correctional Officer for the Federal Bureau of Prisons, completing training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, Georgia.
In 2005, Lt. Della Sala began his career with the Lacey Township Police Department. Soon after he became a member of the Ocean County Regional SWAT Team where he served for 9 years. In 2013 he was assigned as a Detective where he found a passion for investigations, working jointly with agencies, including the Ocean County Prosecutors Office, New Jersey State Police, Federal Bureau of Investigations, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. In 2017 he was assigned to the Ocean County Prosecutors Office Narcotics Strike Force, where his efforts were focused on drug distribution. Upon his return, he was assigned to the Lacey Township Drug Enforcement Unit / Special Enforcement Team.
Over the years Lt. Della Sala has accrued an extensive training resume related to Firearms, Tactical Response, and Investigations which includes Firearms Instructor, Simunitions Instructor, Active Shooter Instructor, A.L.I.C.E. Instructor, Methods of Instruction, Top Gun Training, Undercover Narcotics
Investigative Training, DELTA-Narcotics Unit Commander’s Course, and Internal Affairs Investigations.
As a supervisor his duties and responsibilities have included, Unit Commander of the Drug Enforcement Unit, Patrol Supervisor, Detective Bureau Supervisor, Internal Affairs Coordinator, Property and Evidence Supervisor, Animal Cruelty (HLEO) Investigations Supervisor, and Assistant Firearms Training
Coordinator.
Lt. Della Sala is a graduate of the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police Command and Leadership Academy and has completed the FBI-Law Enforcement Executive Development Association-Executive Leadership Institute. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Lieutenant George Resetar #90
George was born in Ocean County and has resided in Lacey Township for last 36 years. He graduated from Lacey Township High School in 1999 and was hired as police dispatcher later that year. George was also employed as a part-time employee with the Point Pleasant Beach Police Department from 2004 through 2005 where he served as a Class 1 and later Class 2 special law enforcement officer. He completed his police training at the Ocean County Police Academy, graduating in 2005. He received his Associate’s Degree in 2012 and his Bachelor’s Degree in 2014 from Thomas Edison State University. George in currently enrolled in the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police Leadership Academy with an expected graduation of November 2023.
In January of 2006, George was hired by the Lacey Township Police Department as a full-time police officer. He was assigned to the patrol division for 12 years, serving in various additional capacities for the department to include many special projects and technology based programs. During his time in Patrol, he served as crash investigator for the county Fatal Accident Support Team, an EMT, and a department instructor. In 2021, George received his Traffic Safety Specialist I certification through the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety and KEAN University.
In November of 2018, he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant where he supervised a patrol squad. In 2021, then transferred to an administrative position in the department. His responsibilities included, but were not limited to, Traffic Safety, Communications Bureau, Crossing Guards, Special Officers and Department Technology. During this assignment, he was assigned several special projects to include the implementation of the department’s 700 MHz radio program and transition to a county wide CAD system. In 2022, he assigned additional administrative duties to include fleet management, records supervisor, as well as the OPRA and Body Worn Camera Coordinator. He also was assigned the roles of 911 Coordinator and Assistant Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator for Lacey Township.
In April of 2023, George was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant where he remains in command of the Support Services Division. Lt. Resetar is committed to his work, family and community. He remains heavily involved within the Lacey Township Community serving in various volunteer roles. Lt. Resetar is a Life-Member of Lanoka Harbor EMS where he has been a member for 23 years and attained various leadership roles, most notably, a nine year term as the agency President. He is a 10 year member of the Lacey Little League organization, including a three year term as President and still heavily involved as an active board member to date.