Fair Lawn Police Officer Promoted to Sergeant
Lonnie Mergler's promotion will be announced at Tuesday's council meeting
Lonnie Mergler, a 16-year member of the Fair Lawn Police Department, will be promoted to Sergeant following Tuesday night's Borough Council meeting.
Mergler, 45, grew up in Fair Lawn and lived in the borough until he was 30. He began as a police dispatcher in 1990, and became an officer in 1995.
He's been acting as the supervisor of a patrol shift for over a year, but is now set to receive the actual Sergeant title.
Sgt. Mergler is in charge of the police department's communications systems, and has worked performing the necessary communications systems purchasing, programming, installation and maintenance. He's also a field training officer and a bicycle officer.
Blarney
7:52 pm on Monday, November 21, 2011
" hes been acting as a supervisor on a patrol shift for over a year" I hope rhey give him retro-pay
Stuart Pace
10:08 pm on Monday, November 21, 2011
Congrats Lonnie.
Douglas Bradley Haber
8:41 am on Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Congrats Lonnie! You deserved it.
Aaron Haber
5:23 pm on Tuesday, November 22, 2011
You have always taken pride in your job. You deserve it, Congrats.