Crime & Safety

Photo: Union County Sheriff's Second Annual Police Pistol Competition

Competition held at the Union County Sheriff's Firearms Training Facility in Springfield.

The Union County Sheriff's office held their second pistol competition on Saturday, Oct. 13.

The sheriff's office reported that 28 officers from the Union County Sheriff’s Office and the Plainfield, Linden, Roselle, Roselle Park, Kean University, Hillside, Mountainside, Summit, Springfield, Kenilworth and Union County Police Departments competed.  

Sgt. Jerry Plum of the Plainfield Police Department won first place, Sgt. Carlo Caparruva of the Union County Sheriff’s Office took second and Sgt. William Bizun of the Linden Police Department won third. 

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