Provided/From left, Sgt. Drew Eckert, Atlantic County Sheriff Eric Scheffler and Lt. Jeffrey Newman.
MAYS LANDING – Atlantic County Sheriff Eric Scheffler today announced the promotions of two Sheriff’s Officers. On Monday, Aug 2, Sgt. Jeffery Newman was promoted to the rank of lieutenant and Officer Drew Eckert was promoted to the rank of sergeant. The promotions were made as a result of the recent retirement of Lt. William Ade.
Newman began is career with the Sheriff’s Office in January 2006 and was assigned to the Courts and Transportation Unit. He was reassigned as a detective in the Fugitive Warrants Unit and was promoted to detective sergeant in May of 2008. Prior to joining the Sheriff’s Office, Newman served as a corrections officer for 10 months. He lives in Egg Harbor Township with his wife and two daughters.
Eckert was born and raised in South Jersey and began his career at the Sheriff’s Office in 2014. He served his first two years at the Civil Courthouse in Atlantic City. In 2016, he was assigned to the Mays Landing Courts and Transportation Unit until 2019, when he was transferred to the Community Policing Division. Eckert lives with his wife in Mullica Township and the two are expecting their first child in August of this year.
Scheffler said he is pleased to have the two officers as part of the department’s management team.
“Both officers come to work each day with a positive attitude and do nothing but provide quality service to our agency, the county and citizens we serve,” Scheffler said.
