LOWER TOWNSHIP – After 30 years in law enforcement, Lower Township Police Chief, Edward Donohue is set to retire effective July 1, 2011.
Donohue, a Cape May County native, has resided in Lower Township for over 30 years.
He grew up in Stone Harbor, where his father, William B. Donohue, also served as the Chief of Police. Donohue graduated from Wildwood Catholic High School and attended Atlantic Community College.
Donohue began his Law Enforcement career in 1981, as a member of the New Jersey State Police Marine Patrol Bureau and graduated from the New Jersey State Police Academy in Sea Girt, New Jersey, in 1982 after attending the 173rd Municipal Police Class.
Donohue is a certified New Jersey Police Training Commission Instructor and taught for over 20 years at the Cape May County Police Academy, instructing crash injuries management and physical fitness to new police recruits.
Donohue was hired by the Lower Township Police Department in 1984, where he served on various squads. He was then assigned to the Cape May County Narcotic’s Strike Force in 1987, where he served in an undercover capacity for one (1) year. He then served on the department’s Tactical Squad and in 1992 was assigned to the Detective Division. Chief Donohue became the department’s first Detective First Class in 1994.
Donohue was promoted to Patrol Sergeant in August of 1995 and obtained the rank of Lieutenant in April of 1998. He was promoted to Captain in August of 2002 and has served as the Team Leader for the department’s Hostage Negotiation Team.
Donohue was promoted to Chief of Police in July of 2005.
Wildwood Crest – Several of Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks have created quite a bit of controversy over the last few weeks. But surprisingly, his pick to become the next director of the FBI hasn’t experienced as much…
