From the ArcaMax Publishing, News & Features Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/newsheadlines/s-372826-112534
HAMILTON, N.J. (UPI) -- A police officer has been assigned to guard
the mayor of a New Jersey town after the suicide of the recently
demoted deputy police chief.
Officials said no known threats have been made against Hamilton Mayor
John Bencivengo, The Times of Trenton reported. The Bencivengo
administration proposed the demotion of George Zimmer Jr. from deputy
chief to captain as part of an effort to cut spending throughout the
government.
Zimmer was found dead Tuesday morning. Investigators say he shot
himself in his home.
Bencivengo said he is only being guarded during working hours.
Zimmer was a decorated police officer. His father retired as police
chief in 1990 after 43 years with the Hamilton department.
The deputy chief was also known for coaching children's sports in the
Hamilton. He is survived by his wife and two teenage children.