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After achieving the rank of Eagle Scout in 2004, Ptl. Vannoni joined the Blackwood Fire Company as a volunteer firefighter. In 2006 he was hired by the Gloucester Township Police Department as a part-time police dispatcher. He earned his certification as an Emergency Medical Technician in 2007, and served in that capacity both on the street and in a local Emergency Department. When the opportunity arose, he accepted a position as a full-time dispatcher and took the NJ Law Enforcement Entry Exam. In 2011 he was hired as a full-time officer with the Gloucester Township Police Department and attended the Camden County Police Academy where he earned an award for academic excellence. He began his career as a patrol officer and had the opportunity to fill in as a back-up school resource officer. Ptl. Vannoni was selected and trained as a LEAD officer in early 2015. He continues to teach the LEAD program to fifth and seventh grade students in the Gloucester Township Schools. He was certified as a NJ School Resource Officer and is actively involved in many of the juvenile enrichment programs offered through the department. He serves as an invaluable member of the Community Relations Bureau and assists in running the Junior Police Academy over the summer months. Throughout his career, Ptl. Vannoni has been recognized on multiple occasions for outstanding police service and lifesaving. In addition to his police career, Ptl. Vannoni continues to serve his community as a volunteer firefighter/EMT. In his free time, he enjoys skiing, boating, swimming and traveling.