Ventnor welcomes Captain Joe Fussner as the new Chief of Police, starting Jan. 1, 2022.
Fussner steps up as Chief Doug Biagi retires after a 35 year career inside the Ventnor Police Department.
Fussner joined VCPD in 1997. Due to a strong work ethic, Fussner moved up to sergeant in 2012, lieutenant in 2014 and became a Ventnor Police captain in 2019.
Ventnor commissioners approved Chief Fussner’s base salary of $149,605.
Biagi began his career with VCPD in 1988 and was named Police Chief in 2017. Biagi is the current president of the Ventnor Board of Education.