Daily News | South Jersey Mayor Barry Wright dies
Barry Wright, 69, the mayor of Winslow Township and a former police officer, died Sunday, according to local officials.
“It is with a very heavy heart and great sadness that the township announces the passing of Mayor Barry Wright,”“The mayor spent his career serving in the Winslow Township Police Department and later as a committee member,” the statement said. “He said his dream was to become mayor one day because he loved helping others.”Wright, a father of seven children, was serving his sixth year as mayor.
“The Camden County community has been crushed with the passing of Winslow Township Mayor Barry Wright today,” said a statement by Camden County Commissioners Louis Cappelli Jr. and Jeffrey Nash. “As a board, we are shocked to lose someone that dedicated his life to the selfless endeavor of serving the residents of Winslow Township and Camden County as a dedicated civil servant.”on the township website, and grew up working on a farm.
He served in the Winslow Township Police Department for 27 years, retiring as a lieutenant and adjutant to the chief of police. During the course of his law enforcement career, he worked as a detective, within the traffic unit, and for internal affairs. Wright received the Lions Club Citizen of the Year Award, and was a volunteer with the Tansboro Volunteer Fire Company. He was also a member of Saint Simon Stock Parish.
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