MORRIS COUNTY — Performing Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll announces the advertising of Margaret M. Calderwood to To start with Assistant Prosecutor and Christoph Kimker to Main of Detectives.
Very first Assistant Prosecutor Calderwood has been a member of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Workplace for in excess of two a long time and an Assistant Prosecutor for over 20-five several years. Prior to her advertising, she served as Chief Assistant Prosecutor, controlling the Tactical Division, which included the Big Crimes, Sexual intercourse Crimes/Youngster Endangerment and Domestic Violence Models, and the Courts & Administration Division, which involves the General Investigations and Pretrial Expert services Models. Prior to becoming Main Assistant Prosecutor, Initially Assistant Prosecutor Calderwood held the title of Government Assistant Prosecutor for 5 many years and supervised the complete authorized team. She has held supervisory roles in different models, including Supervising Assistant Prosecutor of the Skilled Specifications Unit, the Sexual intercourse Crimes/Little one Endangerment Device, and the Demo Division.
Initial Assistant Prosecutor Calderwood has prosecuted a sizeable quantity of high-profile cases and jury trials, which includes large-profile murder, aggravated manslaughter/vehicular homicide, and sexual assault instances, which includes Condition v. Anthony Novellino. She has acquired commendations and was honored by the Excellent Courtroom of New Jersey Morris/Sussex Vicinage and Morris/Sussex County Bar Affiliation as section of the 2019 “Women Pioneers in the Law” Exhibit. She serves as co-chair to the Morris County Bar Association’s Felony Apply Committee and retains a B.A. in Felony Justice from Moravian College or university and Juris Health care provider from Seton Corridor University School of Legislation.
Chief Kimker was appointed to Acting Chief on April 1, 2019, following the retirement of the previous Chief. Prior to becoming a member of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Business office, he served as an Environmental Professional in Morris County, in which he supervised the Environmental Providers Unit, coordinating the County Environmental Wellbeing Act and the Morris County Harmful Material Workforce. In October 2004, he was hired as a Detective and assigned to the Major Crimes and Arson/Environmental Crimes Unit. Promoted to the rank of Detective Supervisor in 2013, he was transferred to the Big Crimes Device a year later on. In excess of the training course of the following five yrs, Chief Kimker was promoted by way of the chain of command though performing in the Main Crimes Device and the Specialized Crimes Division and was promoted to Captain of the Specialized Crimes Division and the Family members Division in August 2018.
All through his occupation, Main Kimker has served on the Weapons of Mass Destruction Evaluation Staff, was a Staff Leader and member of the Disaster Negotiation Workforce, and the Quick Deployment Team. He is also a licensed Officer Firearms Teacher. He retains a B.A. in Political Science from Seton Hall College and M.A. in Environmental Administration from Montclair State University.
A formal marketing ceremony will be held in early January 2021.
The outgoing Initially Assistant Prosecutor, Thomas A. Zelante, is retiring productive December 31, 2020. He has served as To start with Assistant Prosecutor in the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office for 13 decades. Among other issues, his duties bundled performing as the prosecutor in his absence, overseeing the Economical, Target Witness and Fraud Models, reviewing Internal Affairs matters, examining indictments, reviewing briefs, examining all factors of budgeting, performing as MCPO liaison on group issues, and other administrative and lawful duties.
Initial Assistant Prosecutor Zelante claimed, “It has been my honor operating with the gentlemen and women of all ages of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Business for the previous 13 several years, and I would like Acting Prosecutor Carroll, incoming To start with Assistant Prosecutor Calderwood, and Chief Kimker considerably results.”
Acting Prosecutor Carroll expressed his appreciation for the years of services by Thomas Zelante. He and the Morris County Prosecutor’s Business wishes him properly in his retirement and any other foreseeable future endeavors. Acting Prosecutor Carroll also indicated that creating these vital promotions of CAP Calderwood and Acting Chief Kimker from in just the Prosecutor’s Business staff members demonstrates our self esteem in these two gifted and dedicated regulation enforcement pros, who have served Morris County for many years. Carroll went on to be aware that both of those specialists possess the integrity, commitment, and abilities required to assistance tutorial legislation enforcement in these most complicated and evolutionary times, and will enjoy essential leadership roles in the upcoming of the Morris County Prosecutor’s Business office.
