Bruce Chester
On May 26, 1970 the retiring State PBA
Executive Board member and Woodbridge Local 38 member said he kind of
fell into the job. More than 46 years later,
he might just hold the record for longest
tenure with one department in New Jersey law enforcement history. Becoming
a detective 22 years ago opened the door
to such lengthy service and having a passion for the PBA from day one enabled
him to work until they made him retire
at age 65.
Favorite part of the job
It was actually making contact with the
public. Back in the day, the superiors
wanted us to get out there with the local
businesses and the citizens. You knew
the local barber and the guy at the hardware store. It was more service-oriented.
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