A man who dedicated his life to service and helping keep communities safe has passed away.
From Toms River and Ocean County to Lewistown, Pennsylvania and the College of Charleston, he had a positive attitude and impact everywhere.
William F. Herkert Jr. passed away on Friday at the age of 65 following a battle with cancer, Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden, who served for 17-years in the Toms River Police Department with Captain Herkert and Toms River Police Chief Mitch Little, tell Townsquare Media Jersey Shore News.
Herkert retired as a Captain with the Toms River Police Department and went on to become Chief of Lewistown Police in Pennsylvania and was also a teacher at Penn State University before becoming Deputy Chief and later Interim Chief of the College of Charleston Department of Public Safety.