Ocean County Prosecutors Office Local 171
welcomes a chief of its own
On Oct.19, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer an-
nounced the promotion of Ocean County Prosecutors Office Local
171 member Vincent A. Petrecca to Chief of Detectives. This is the
first time in three decades that a chief has been promoted from
within the Local.
“Historically, prosecutors in Ocean County have brought in
chiefs from the outside,” noted Local 171 State Delegate David
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Margentino. “Our Local is very excited that he has promoted a
chief from within.”
Chief Petrecca has been a Local 171 member since 1994. In 2003,
Petrecca joined the Special Investigations Unit and was promoted
to sergeant in 2006, lieutenant in 2010 and captain in 2017. Petrec-
ca has been an asset to Local 171, and members are confident that
he will continue to be an instrumental leader as chief.