Detective Bureau – Woodbury Police Department

ABOUT OUR DETECTIVE BUREAU…

The Detective Bureau strives to assist crime victims with restoring a feeling of safety and normalcy to their lives. Woodbury Police Detectives use modern technology, as well as old-fashioned persistence and tenacity, to process evidence, solve crimes, recover property, and arrest offenders. Together they work as a team, to seek the facts, preserve the evidence, and build a comprehensive case for court presentation. In the end, the efforts of our detectives are focused on providing exemplary customer service to our citizens and visitors.

TipLine

The Woodbury Police Department has initiated a TipLine so that citizen’s have a means of communicating information to our department.

Call (856) 845-0065 or email ncacciola@woodburypd.com A suspicious person may be someone who is: acting out of the normal, being aggressive, or otherwise incoherent.

Det. Lt. Eric Lokaj
Unit Supervisor
856-845-0065 ext. 139
elokaj@woodburypd.com

Lieutenant Lokaj began his career with the Woodbury City Police Department in 2004 as a Cadet. He worked as a Cadet from 2004-2007. During that time he also attended Gloucester County College full time where he was able to obtain his Associates Degree in Criminal Justice. In May of 2007 he was hired by the Sea Isle City Police Department as a SLEO II Officer. He attended the Cape May County Police Academy and graduated in July of 2007. He then spent three months working in Sea Isle City as part of the Quality of Life Unit, specifically focusing on problem areas in the City. In October of 2007, Lt. Lokaj returned to Woodbury City as a SLEO II Officer. He remained in that capacity until January of 2009 when he was hired as a full time patrol Officer with Woodbury City. He continued his career as a Patrol Officer until October of 2013 when he was moved to the Detective Bureau. In the Detective Bureau some if his assignments included narcotics investigations, criminal case investigations and maintaining and monitoring liquor licenses. In December of 2015 he was promoted to Sergeant and returned to the road as a patrol Sergeant supervising a squad. In December of 2016 he was moved back into the Detective Bureau as a Detective Sergeant and was promoted to Detective Lieutenant in 2023.

Det. Corporal Nick Cacciola
856-845-0065 Ext. 142
ncacciola@woodburypd.com

Det. Corporal Nick Cacciola started his Law Enforcement Career in 2012 with Deptford Township as a Class I SLEO Officer. He worked in Deptford Township as a Class I and eventually a Class II SLEO Officer, graduating from the Gloucester County Police Academy in 2013. He continued working with Deptford Township until September, 2013. Det. Corporal Cacciola was hired by the Woodbury City Police Department as a Full Time Patrolman in September of 2013. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 2016 from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a Master’s Degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 2018. In 2014, he was assigned to the Department’s Community Policing Unit. In April of 2016, Det. Corporal Cacciola was assigned to the Department’s PACE Unit (Pro-Active Criminal Enforcement) and served as the Department’s Housing Officer. Cacciola was promoted to the rank of Detective in August of 2017, and was promoted to the rank of Detective Corporal in March of 2022. Det. Corporal Cacciola also serves as the Department’s Missing Person Liaison, the Intelligence Liaison, Watch Over Woodbury Camera System Coordinator, and Woodbury City Police Association President.

Det. Corrine Byerley
(856) 845-0065 Ext. 125
cbyerley@woodburypd.com

Det. Corrine Byerley started her Law Enforcement Career in 2016 with the North Wildwood Police Department as a SLEO II Officer, graduating from the Cape May County Police Academy in 2016. She continued working with North Wildwood until October 2016. Det. Byerley was hired by the Woodbury City Police Department as a Full Time Patrolman in November 2016. Before Det. Byerley started her Law Enforcement Career, she served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve from 2015 to 2021. Det. Byerley served in the Marine Corps as an Expeditionary Fire Fighter and made it to the rank of Sergeant before she was honorably discharged in December 2021. In 2020 Det. Byerley was assigned to the Detective Bureau as an Investigator. In January 2022, Det. Byerley was promoted to the rank of Detective. Det. Byerley also serves as the Departments Missing Person and Domestic Violence Liaison Officer.

Detective Bradon Volk
856-845-0065 Ext. 144
bvolk@woodburypd.com

Det. Brandon Volk started his Law Enforcement Career in 2014 with the Gloucester County Communications Center as a Police Dispatcher. In December of 2017, Det. Volk was hired by the Ocean City Police Department as a Class II SLEO Officer. He attended the Cape May County Police Academy and worked in Ocean City until September of 2018. Det. Volk was offered a position with the Woodbury Police Department in September of 2018 as a Class II SLEO Officer. Det. Volk was then hired by the Woodbury Police Department as a Full Time Patrolman in July of 2019. Det. Volk worked in the Patrol Division until February of 2023, when he was promoted to the rank of Detective. Det. Volk is the Emergency Management Coordinator for the City of Woodbury. He is also a Field Training Officer, Crisis Intervention Team Officer, Terminal Agency Coordinator, IAAI Fire Investigator, and Domestic Violence Liaison Officer. Det. Volk is currently pursuing his MA in Public Administration with Fairleigh Dickenson University.

Det. Joseph Duffy #3100
856-845-0065 Ext. 154
jduffy@woodburypd.com

Detective Duffy began his law enforcement career with the Wildwood Police Department as a SLEO II Officer, graduating from the Cape May County Police Academy in May of 2015. Detective Duffy was then hired by the Woodbury City Police Department in January 2016 as a SLEO II Officer and was promoted to a full-time Patrolman in September of 2016 and assigned to the Detective Bureau in June of 2024.

Detective Duffy attended Rowan University where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice in 2016, and later obtained a Master of Public Administration Degree from Rutgers University in 2019.

During his time with the Woodbury City Police Department, Detective Duffy has been assigned to the Power Shift and the PACE (Pro-Active Criminal Enforcement) Unit and is also a Field Training Officer and member of the Department’s Traffic Unit. As a member of the Traffic Unit, Detective Duffy is responsible for reviewing all accident reports, handling citizen traffic concerns and completing traffic studies, maintaining radar equipment, and investigating all fatal and serious motor vehicle crashes. Detective Duffy also served as the Woodbury Police Association Treasurer and is now Vice-President of the Police Association.