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Line 5: Jerry Speziale resigned in 2010 and took a position with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Speziale's decision to move from Passaic County to the Port Authority mid-election was the focus of controversy, and prompted allegations that the appointment was political. Sympathizing with Speziale's family situation, because his wife was suffering from a terminal illness, many respected his right to make this move, but local and countywide Democrats were disappointed with the abruptness of his departing.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9h9maut6ME/news/081010|title=Speziale steps down as sheriff|publisher=NorthJersey.com |accessdate=2010-08-11}}</ref> In 2021, Speziale had been described by the North Jersey Media as a media-savvy public safety director. Paterson's Mayor Andre Sayegh stated that Speziale is a gregarious public safety director and the Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora and Speziale complement each other Those experiences formed the basis of his published [[ghostwriter|ghostwritten]] book: “Without a Badge: Undercover in the World’s Deadliest Criminal Organization,” describing his experiences working undercover,<ref name=NYTrides/> and has been featured on the reality TV series [[Cops (TV series)|''Cops'']]. Speziale also played a police captain and served as a "police consultant" for the 2010 film ''[[Brooklyn's Finest]].''<ref name=Reich>Michael, [https://www.timesleader.com/news/725805/police-chief-has-gained-fame-but-remains-committed-to-helping-hazleton],''The Times Leader'' (Wilkes-Barre, P.A.) 25 November 2018: C.1.</ref> |