Passaic County PBA Leader Crashes Department Car

PASSAIC COUNTY, N.J. -- The president of the union representing Passaic County corrections officers said he made an "honest mistake" when he crashed a department vehicle while driving home with his son last weekend, according to Northjersey.com.

Tim Wheeler, a 22-year veteran of the Passaic County Sheriff's Office, crashed a department vehicle while using it to pick up his son.
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K Reakes

10/13/2015 9:30 a.m.

Tim Wheeler, a 22-year veteran of the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office and president of Local 197 of the Policemen’s Benevolent Association, said he should have picked up his private vehicle before picking up his son, said NorthJersey.com.

Wheeler also acknowledged he "nodded off" while driving on Route 22 in Springfield around 12:30 a.m. when the vehicle hit a pole, reported NorthJersey.com

Bill Maer, a spokesman for the Sheriff’s Office, said an internal investigation will determine if any departmental rules or regulations were violated, NorthJersery.com added.

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