January 20, 2011--Kevin Hughes, South Brunswick Police Department, Graduates from FBI Academy

On January 20, 2011, it was reported in the news that Kevin Hughes, Deputy Chief of the South Brunswick Township Police Department, had graduated from the FBI National Academy.  He completed a grueling twelve-week program at Quantico, Virginia, along with representatives from all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and twenty-two other nations.  Deputy Chief Hughes took a college-like course load which included "Understanding Terrorism," "Juvenile Crime," "Labor Law," "Stress Management," and "Fitness."  The culminating event of his last choice was the show-no-mercy "Yellow Brick Road" challenge run, which was 7.2 miles long.  Participation in this federal program was by invitation only.  It involved an extensive and thorough nomination process in order to get accepted.  Deputy Chief Hughes was the first South Brunswick officer to be accepted into this program in ten years.  According to then Police Chief, Raymond Hayducka, "Deputy Chief Hughes excelled while at the Academy.  His graduation will benefit our agency and community . . ."  Hats off to Deputy Chief Hughes for a job well done.