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New officer sworn in
(by Kathryn A. Burger - September 12, 2008)
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Staff Photos By Kathryn A. Burger
Above right, Todd Stowe was sworn in as the newest member of the Park Ridge Police Department by Mayor Donald Ruschman. Officer Stowe’s mother, Marie-Louise, held the Bible. At left, Chief Joseph Madden presented Stowe with his badge, which he will wear officially on his uniform when he takes up his duties for the department upon his graduation from the
Bergen
County
Police
Academy . The badge was pinned to his jacket for this photograph. Also pictured are Councilman Rich Henning (left) and Ruschman (far right).
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Todd Stowe, a lifelong resident of
Park Ridge , was sworn in as the newest member of the Park Ridge Police Department at the Sept. 9 meeting of the mayor and council. He was sworn in by Mayor Donald Ruschman.
He began his coursework at the
Bergen
County
Police
Academy in Mahwah on Aug. 19. A 1993 graduate of
Park Ridge
High School , Officer Stowe, 33, was a member of the Civil Air Patrol, and has always had an interest in law enforcement.
Chief Joseph Madden said a new, more rigorous selection process was used to fill this position. “I am confident that Officer Stowe will prove to be a great asset to the department.”
In attendance at the ceremony were his mother, Marie-Louise, and his father Richard, his girlfriend, Paula, as well as several members of the Park Ridge Police Department.
Kathryn A. Burger's e-mail address is burger@northjersey.com.
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