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On April 13th, UnderSheriff Joseph Cryan of Union Township marked his departure from the Union County Sheriff’s Office.

He held the positions of UnderSheriff and Sheriff during the 15 years he served to the residents of Union County.

Union County Sheriff Peter Corvelli holds the Bible as Superior Court Judge Karen Cassidy swears in Dennis Burke as the newest Undersheriff in the Union County Sheriff’s Office during a ceremony at the Union County Courthouse in Elizabeth.

Undersheriff Burke, a 23-year veteran of the Sheriff’s Office, will continue his assignment as the Commander of the Field Services Division, which includes the Criminal Investigations Unit, Family Violence Unit, Community Policing Unit, Crime Scene Unit, K9 Search and Rescue Unit and the Bureau of Criminal Identification. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

Union County Sheriff Peter Corvelli joined Sheriff’s Sgt. Brian Howarth and K9 Devante on a security sweep at the Union County Courthouse in Elizabeth. The Sheriff’s K9 Search & Rescue Unit’s assignments include tracking lost/missing persons, searching for hidden suspects inside buildings, tracking suspects from crime scenes, searching for evidence as well as detection of narcotics or explosives.  (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

On January 31st, Undersheriff Michael Frank of West Caldwell and Officer Michael Maiorelli of Roselle Park retired from the Union County Sheriff’s Office. Their retirement was marked with a traditional walkout ceremony on the steps of the Union County Courthouse.

Union County Sheriff Peter Corvelli congratulates Sheriff’s Officer Keith Rhyner on being named the 2017 Officer of the Year in the Union County Sheriff’s Office during an awards ceremony in Elizabeth. Officer Rhyner of Roselle Park was recognized for his exemplary performance and professionalism he displayed throughout the year. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

Union County Sheriff Peter Corvelli speaks with Union County Vocational Technical Schools Superintendent Peter Capodice and Sheriff’s Officer Hope Arthur about security and safety at the schools’ campus in Scotch Plains. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

Union County Sheriff Peter Corvelli is sworn into office by Senator-Elect Joseph P. Cryan during Union County Government’s 162^nd Annual Reorganization on January 7, 2018 at the Union County Courthouse in Elizabeth. Holding the Bible for Sheriff Corvelli are his daughters Alyssa and Rylee, and his wife Kelly. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

Union County Freeholder Christopher Hudak moderated a Knock Out Opioid Abuse Town Hall hosted by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey at Kean University in Union. The panelists included Union County Sheriff Joseph Cryan and Union County Acting Prosecutor Thomas Isenhour. For more information visit, knockoutopioidabuse.drugfreenj.org. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

Union County Sheriff Joseph Cryan and Undersheriffs Michael Frank and Amilcar Colon congratulate the Sheriff’s officers who participated in No Shave November and raised $6,200 for The New Jersey Veterans Network and The Prostate Cancer Foundation. No Shave November challenges participants to forgo shaving for the month in order to raise money for charity. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

Union County Freeholder Chairman Bruce H. Bergen, Vice Chairman Sergio Granados and Freeholders Bette Jane Kowalski and Vernell Wright joined Union County Sheriff Joseph Cryan in welcoming Sgt. Vincent Detrolio as guest speaker at the Union County POW/MIA Remembrance Day ceremony outside the Union County Courthouse in Elizabeth. Sgt. Detrolio, a former Union County Undersheriff, served with the US Army’s 1^st Cavalry during the war in Vietnam.

The annual event is sponsored by the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders to honor and remember prisoners of war and those missing in action (POW/MIA). The National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed each year on the third Friday of September. (Photos by Jim Lowney/County of Union)