PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Patrol Officer Joseph Chmura retired from the Police Department after 27 years of service to the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills.
He was hired on February 2, 1990 and held multiple positions within the Police Department.
Some of his positions included being a DARE Officer, a Field Training Officer, a member of the Honor Guard, Bicycle Patrol, and Rifle Squad. He was also a long time member of the Parsippany-Troy Hills Fire Department District 6.
In 2001, he was one of many Parsippany Police Officers who travelled to Ground Zero and assisted in the recovery efforts.
He, along with other officers, received the 2005 Parsippany Rotary Club Award for Law Enforcement Officers of the Year for traveling to New Orleans to assist in the relief efforts for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
He was also the recipient of three Life Saving Awards, six Command Citations (which includes one for assisting in delivering a baby), four Unit Commendations, and one Chief of Police Award.
One of the three Life Saving Awards was earned on June 10, 2001, when he and another officer responded to a call for an unresponsive three year old that was pulled out of a pool. After multiple cycles of CPR the child was revived and made a full recovery after being transported to the hospital by ambulance.
Officer Chmura and his family will be moving to South Carolina to enjoy his retirement.
The staff at Parsippany Focus thanks Officer Chmura for his many years of service to our community and congratulates him on his retirement.
