Morris County Prosecutor Honors United States Military Veterans Serving at the Morris County Prosecutor's Office

Published on November 14, 2019

November 14, 2019

In honor of Veterans Day, several years ago Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp began the annual tradition of recognizing U.S. Military Veterans who serve in the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. The program was the idea of then Chief of Staff Daniel Pfeiffer, himself an Army Veteran.

On November 13, 2019, Prosecutor Knapp and his command staff again celebrated Veterans Day with members of the Morris County Prosecutor's Office who served in the United States Armed Forces, or currently serve as a member in a branch of the United States Military Reserves, before pursuing a career with the Prosecutor's Office. Thirteen (13) members have been recognized as U.S. Veterans. Recently-hired Detective Owen Curry was presented with a certificate of recognition for his service by Prosecutor Knapp.

The following list identifies each member, and the respective military branch in which they served:

Chief of Staff Daniel Pfeiffer U.S. Army
 
 
 
 Captain Robert McNally U.S. Marine Corps
 
 
 
 Captain Harrison Dillard U.S. Army
 
 
 
 Sergeant Michael Gomez ** U.S. Army
 
 
 
 Detective Jimmy Atoche U.S. Army
 
 
 
 Detective Joseph Ellis ** U.S. Army
 
 
 
 Detective Muhammad Thomas U.S. Marine Corps
 
 
 
 Assistant Prosecutor Julian Hill U.S. Army
 
 
 
 Assistant Prosecutor Robert Preziosi U.S. Army
 
 
 
 Director Al Imperiale* U.S. Army
 
 
 
 Agent John Jespersen U.S. Marine Corps
 
 
 
 Detective Anthony Del Viscovo U.S. Air Force
 
 
 
 Detective Owen M. Curry U.S. Marine Corps
*Deceased
** Currently deployed

Appointed to the Morris County Prosecutor's Office in November 2019, Detective Owen M. Curry was also recognized as being the newest MCPO member to be added to the Veteran's Honor Roll. The following information reflects his service accomplishments.

Detective Owen M. Curry

July 2008 April 2012: United States Marine Corps, Field Artillery Cannon Crewman. Honorably discharged in April 2012.

Deployments:

  • October 2008: Secret Clearance, Department of Defense, USMC
  • May 2009 to December 2009: Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom
  • July 2010 to January 2011: Okinawa, Japan

Awards Received:

  • National Defense Service Medal
  • Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
  • (2) Afghanistan Campaign Medals
  • Combat Action Ribbon
  • Sea Service Deployment Medal
  • Overseas Service Medal
  • Good Conduct Medal

Prosecutor Knapp said, The Morris County Prosecutor's Office is fortunate to have these United States Military Veterans working in our office. Their service to their county has transitioned to serving the citizens of Morris County, and I am honored to recognize them for their continued efforts in making our great county a safe place to live and work.

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Left to right: Acting Chief of Investigations Christoph Kimker, Morris County Prosecutor's Office Detective Owen M. Curry, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp, and First Assistant Prosecutor Thomas A. Zelante.

Inquiries concerning this press release should be directed to Public Information Officer Meghan Knab at pressinquiry@co.morris.nj.us or 973-829-8159.

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