SCHAFFER FOR SHERIFF

            For immediate release:                                                                    Contact: Gary Schaffer

            September 24, 2008                                                                         609-846-6696

RETIRED POLICE CHIEFS COME OUT FOR SCHAFFER

FOR CAPE MAY COUNTY SHERIFF

Gary Schaffer today announced that he recently received the endorsement in his bid for the Sheriff’s seat from twenty two retired police chiefs, representing decades of police executive experience that served municipalities throughout Cape May County. In their endorsement, the retired chiefs pointed to Schaffer’s outstanding work ethic, management skills, loyalty and devotion to the law enforcement field.  They said Schaffer stands as a standard and example of what they wanted to find in every person filling a leadership position in law enforcement.

Retired Cape May Police Chief Robert Boyd wrote, “The management and leadership style you have exhibited as Director of the Cape May County Public Safety Training Center clearly and thoroughly demonstrates your ability to get the job done. Working with various governmental agencies, the Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders, and the Cape May County Chiefs of Police Association, you identified needs, set objectives, formulated a plan and accomplished these objectives and goals. The end results of your efforts, is the finest police training facility in the State of New Jersey”.

“Now you have decided to redirect your professional career to yet another arena within Public Safety in order to continue to serve the citizens of Cape May County. We all share the same total confidence that once elected Sheriff of Cape May County you will once again focus your talents and abilities to bring our Sheriff’s Department to a higher level of professionalism and efficiency. We are confident that you will continue the same professional relationships you maintained during our various tenures as Chiefs of Police with our current law enforcement leaders in order to accomplish the common goals”, concluded Boyd. The chiefs ended by stating; simply stated, you are clearly the only qualified choice for Sheriff for Cape May County.

The following retired Chiefs of Police have joined me in supporting and endorsing you for Sheriff.

Chief Robert Blevin, Ocean City, 96’- 08’               Chief Steven O’Connor, Stone Harbor, 94 -03’

Chief H. Philip Muller, Sea Isle City, 86’- 03’          Chief Ralph Sheets Jr., Wildwood, 83’- 87’                 

Chief Robert Davenport, Wildwood, 87’-98’           Chief Stephen Sykes, Avalon, 98’ -07’ 

Chief Joseph Fisher, Wildwood,  01’ -07’                Chief William Donahue, Stone Harbor,74’ – 84’

Chief Carl O’Hala, West Wildwood, 70’ -80’          Chief Robert Frederick Jr., Wildwood Crest, 80’-90’

Chief John Maher, Lower Township, 98’ -05’          Chief Thomas Sinshiemer, Wildwood Crest 96’ -04’

Chief Bill Heevner, Middle Township, 92’ -03’         Chief Anthony Solis, Stone Harbor, 94’

Chief James Sweitzer, Stone Harbor, 84’ -94’          Chief Joseph Stevenson, North Wildwood 01’ -05’

Chief Larry Wilson, Stone Harbor, 03’ -05’              Chief William Matthews, CMC Prosecutor Office 68’ – 88’

Chief Christopher Fox, West Wildwood 89’ -94’      Chief Harry Patterson, CMC Prosecutor Office 88’-92’

Chief Albert Corchiaini, Wildwood Crest 92’ – 96’

Chief Robert Boyd, retired 89’ – 01’

Cape May City Police Department