He first joined the department in 1991 and has been a full professor since 2003.

"Joining the department is something I can do up here, in my own community," he said.

In 1957, when the son joined the department, he, too, learned what was expected.

He joined the department in 1913 to become its second faculty member.

Another two members are expected to join the department shortly.

The officer, whose name was not released, joined the department in 2002, the police said.

Joining the sheriff's department didn't seem to have changed him much.

"I joined the department after you left the prosecutor's office," he said.

The dispute began in 1978 when his wife sought to join the department, which had no female members.

A Newark native, he joined the department in 1969 as a 17-year-old.