JACKSON – Police Officer Sean Greenberger was congratulated in front of friends, family, co-workers and public officials during a December 17 council meeting on his promotion to sergeant.
Township Clerk Janice Kisty administered the oath of office after Sgt. Greenberger’s father, a retired Jackson police officer, George Greenberger, pinned his new badge on his uniform.
Jackson Police Chief Matthew Kunz gave a brief history of Sergeant Greenberger and the Mayor Michael Reina and Council members congratulated him.
Sgt. Greenberger is a graduate of Jackson Memorial High School and was hired by the Jackson Police Department in 2000. He graduated from the Ocean County Police Academy where he received the academy’s firearms award for a perfect qualifying score. He has received numerous awards throughout his career including the Good Conduct Ribbon, Command Citation, Meritorious Duty Ribbon and two Unit Citations.
Greenberger also received the Life Saving Award from the Monmouth-Ocean County Intelligence Bureau in 2017 for his actions in responding to a serious motor vehicle crash and was also nominated for Officer of the Year in 2015.
The newly promoted officer has served as a patrol officer with the agency and has also served additional duties as one of the department’s physical training instructors, as a Field Training Officer for new officers and also on the department’s Bicycle Patrol.
Greenberger is also a seven-time rider with the Police Unity Tour, riding his bicycle from New Jersey to Washington D.C. during Police Week to honor police officers who have given their lives in the line of duty and raising money for the National Law Enforcement Memorial.
“We wish Sgt. Greenberger the best as he transitions to a supervisor for a patrol squad,” Chief Kunz said.
Kunz added, “the agency would like to thank the Township Council and Administration for their support of the agency as it works to meet the needs of the growing population in the 100 square mile township. “
“This promotion and recent hires are allowing for the transfer of Sgt. Mitch Cowit, who spent nearly 20 years in the Detective Bureau before being promoted, to return along with 2 additional officers to re-establish the evening shift in the Detective Bureau and to create an enforcement unit to proactively address narcotics and other issues in the Township,” the chief said.
Kunz added, “thanks also to all of our residents for your great support of the agency.”
