

While in the Detective Bureau, Chief Ryan was also given the responsibility of being the Department’s Accreditation Manager. In June of 2009, he was promoted to the Detective Bureau as an Investigator, to later be promoted to Detective in August of 2011.

While in charge of the Community Policing Unit, Chief Ryan organized and planned several community events including National Night Out. He then worked in the Patrol Division until 2005, when he was assigned to the Community Policing Unit. He attended the Camden County Police Academy, and graduated June 27, 2003. In December of 2002, Chief Ryan was hired by the Woodbury City Police Department as a full-time Patrol Officer. After graduation, he attended the Cape May County Policy Academy and worked the summer of 2002 for the Ocean City Police Department as a Class I SLEO. While at LaSalle University, Chief Ryan was a 4 year member of the University’s Football Team and recognized as a NCAA Division I-AA Scholar Athlete. He graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice with dual minors in Political Science and Sociology.

He then matriculated to LaSalle University in Philadelphia, PA. Chief Ryan was raised in Logan Township, graduated from Kingsway Regional High School. Ryan is a lifelong resident of Gloucester County (born in Woodbury, NJ).
