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 Chief of Staff Daniel Pfeiffer, himself an Army Veteran.
Officials say today, 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.
Currently, there are 12 members who are U.S. Veterans. 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. Marines
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. Marines
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. Marines
Support Staff Member Anthony Del Viscovo U.S. Air Force
*Deceased
Appointed to the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office in 2018, Support Staff Member Anthony Del Viscovo was also recognized as being the newest member to be added to the Veteran’s Honor Roll. The following information reflects his service accomplishments.
Support Staff Member Anthony Del Viscovo
February 2010 - July 2010: Basic Training Military Training 331st Wolf Pack, Military
Police Technical School. Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
August 2010 - August 2012: PCS Aviano Air Base Italy, 31st Security Forces Squadron. Served as: Entry Controller, Internal/External Security Response Team, Close Bound Sentry, and Patrol Officer
August 2011 – December 2011: Deployed to Kalamata, Greece in support of Operation Unified Protector. Served as Internal Security Response Team
September 2012- May 2015: PCS Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, 11th Security Forces Squadron. Served as: Elite Gate Guard, Internal/External Security Response Team, Patrol Officer, and Desk Sergeant
Awards Received: -Basic Military Training: Honor Graduate
-Security Forces Technical School: Academic Achievement Award
-Aviano AB, Italy: USAF Achievement Medal and Promoted to Senior Airman Below the Zone
-Operation Unified Protector: NATO Medal and USAF Achievement Medal
-Joint Base Andrews, Maryland: USAF Achievement 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 safe”.