Gilbert Lugossy ’58

Gilbert Lugossy ’58, of Hamilton, N.J.; Mar. 14. After Brown, he completed specialized training at the National Sheriffs’ Institute at the Univ. of Southern California and at the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va. He led a life of public service and community leadership in Mercer County. In 1962, he was elected to the Hamilton Township Board of Education and served until 1968. He later served on the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders from 1971 to 1976. And in 1977, he was elected sheriff of Mercer County, a position he held with distinction until 1990. Following his time as sheriff, he served on the New Jersey State Parole Board from 1990 to 1997. Additionally, he was fire commissioner of District No. 3 in Hamilton Township from 1962 to 2016. For more than 70 years he was a member and former secretary of the Rusling Hose Volunteer Fire Company, and a life member and trustee of the Mercer County Firemen’s Association and the New Jersey State Firemen’s Association. He was the recipient of numerous honors and awards in recognition of his service and leadership.