Jeff Campo, of the Ridge Fire Department, was nominated by his wife Jackie Campo who said, “eff has been a volunteer firefighter for over 40 years. He was sworn into the Ridge Fire Department in March 1985, on his 18th birthday. He’s held every rank, from Probie to Chief (3yrs) and everything in between. He’s been awarded Probie of the Year, Firefighter of the Year, Chauffeur of the Year & Member of the Year along with many other recognitions and awards. Since 2003 he has served as a Fire Commissioner, a position he has held for the last 23yrs, and is currently Chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners.
Jeff joined the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office in 1989 as a corrections officer. Jeff oversaw the garage operations, including designing the current black & white fleet, built the memorial in front of the Riverhead jail and worked as a vocational training officer, taking inmates on the road to places such as animal shelters and areas hit by disaster to help numerous communities. He received the Exceptional Service Award twice during his career and retired after over 26yrs of service.
Jeff has worked as the Lieutenant of the Suffolk County Park Rangers for the last 10 years where he heads up the Pine Barrens ATV Task Force. Jeff’s devotion to our community and his departments deserves to be recognized, today and everyday.”
Jeff, as a small way of saying thanks for all you do for the community, you will receive a $100 gift card to The Pizzeria.
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