Police Chief John Moeller, left, and Capt. Jack Ryan, who became chief when Moeller retired, at the desk of the first cramped police quarters. It was in the balcony of the former Methodist Episcopal Church that was the first West Milford Town Hall. The building now is the West Milford Museum. (File photo by Ann Genader) Looking back: Police involved in shootout A year before Jack Ryan was hired as West Milford’s second full-time police officer in 1942, lone lawman John Moeller may... Columns 02 Apr 2025 | 11:54