Morris Leader

Morris County Sheriff’s Office Promotes Two Captains

Sheriff James M. Gannon announces the promotions of Walter Rawa, Jr. and Aaron Tomasini to the rank of Detective Captain in a promotional ceremony on December 29, 2022.  After graduating from the Morris County Police Academy in 2022, Captain Rawa was assigned to the Protective Services Division. In 2004, he was transferred to the Warrants Section, where he served as an undercover detective until 2006.  In 2006, Walter assisted in starting the Traffic Support Unit.  In 2007, he was selected to the agency’s Marine Patrol on Lake Hopatcong.  In 2011, Captain Rawa was assigned to the Emergency Services/K-9 Unit as a Detective. In 2012, he was appointed the rank of Corporal.  Between 2015 and 2018, Captain Rawa worked in Community Outreach as well as the Agency Training Coordinator. He was promoted to Detective Lieutenant in 2019. Captain Tomasini began his career with the Morris County Sheriff’s Office in 2005. Upon completion, Captain Tomasini has spent the majority of his career assigned to the Emergency Services Unit where he performed a variety of roles as a K-9 Handler, K-9 Trainer, Bomb Technician, and Tactical Operator with the Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team (SERT). Over the years, Captain Tomasini has worked with many K9 partners. Throughout his career Captain Tomasini has gained certifications in multiple disciplines to include K-9 Trainer, Supervising K-9 Trainer, Firearms Instructor, Police Rifle Instructor, Project Lifesaver Trainer, Monadnock Expandable Baton Instructor, TASER Master Instructor, FBI trained Basic Sniper, and FBI Tactical Bomb Technician. Captain Tomasini is a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan and is currently in his twenty-first (21st ) year of service with the New Jersey Army National Guard. He currently maintains the rank of Major and serves as the Battalion Executive Officer for the 2-113th Infantry Battalion, Forty-Fourth (44th) Infantry Brigade Combat Team.

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