Jim Weston's Honorable Law Enforcement Career

Blue Magazine is honored to place a spotlight on Jim Weston and his honorable law enforcement career.

After graduating high school in 1983, Weston entered the United States Coast Guard and found himself stationed at Fort Pierce in Florida. After serving in the Coast Guard, Jim was hired by the Passaic County New Jersey Prosecutors Office where he was an investigator assigned to the Narcotics Division and worked in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Task Force - Newark Field Office.

Jim was then hired by the New York City Police Department (NYPD) where he was assigned to the Uniform Patrol Division, Manhattan South Precinct.  However, Jim once again found himself working in New Jersey; this time in the Passaic County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD) in 2001. During his tenure in the PCSD, Jim served in a uniform capacity within the Courts Security and Patrol Divisions. He was then promoted to the rank of detective and was assigned to the Criminal Investigation Division where he served for several years until being elected PBA Union President Local 286, having served for several terms on two separate occasions until his retirement in 2020.

In addition to these assignments, Jim was a member of the Passaic County SWAT Team, a Certified Firearms Range Instructor for the PCSD and Passaic County Police Academy and remains an active member of the New Jersey Policeman’s Benevolent Association, Passaic County Emerald Society and New Jersey Honor Legion.

Blue Magazine salutes Jim Weston and wishes him much success in retirement. We remain most appreciative of your service.