Command Staff
Captain William Dunleavy
Capt. William Dunleavy is a lifelong resident of Medford Township and graduated from Lenape High School in 1991, he then went on to attend college at West Chester University and graduated in 1995 with a Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice.
Capt. William Dunleavy joined the Medford Township Police Department on August 12, 1996 and served as a Patrolman until January 2001 when he was appointed to the position of Corporal in the Patrol Bureau. He served the Patrol Bureau in the capacity of Corporal until September of 2004 when he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. From September 2004 until August 2015 Capt. Dunleavy served as a Sergeant in the Patrol Bureau, Administrative Bureau, and in the Criminal Investigative Bureau, the majority of this time he served in the Patrol Bureau as a street supervisor. Capt. Dunleavy was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in August of 2015 and serves the department as the Field Operations Bureau Commander overseeing day to day operations of Patrol, Traffic and Canine. Effective July 1, 2021, Lt. Dunleavy was promoted to Captain of police and will oversee day to day operations of the police department.
During his career, Capt. Dunleavy has participated in several specialized units. He was both an operator and team leader with the Medford Township Special Response Team; he was a member of the Burlington County Joint Tactical Team and an Operator, Platoon Leader, and Training Coordinator for the Burlington County Southern Regional Special Response Team. Capt. Dunleavy is a Field Training Officer and has served as the Unit supervisor since 2000. Capt. Dunleavy also serves as the Departmental Training Officer and Accreditation Manager. Capt. Dunleavy is a deputy coordinator for the Medford Township’s Office of Emergency Management, and a charter member of the Departmental Honor Guard.
Lt. Jeffery Samalonis
Lt. Jeffery Samalonis grew up in Medford and attended Taunton Forge, Medford Memorial, and Lenape High Schools. He graduated with his Bachelor’s Degree in International Business from York College of Pennsylvania in 2002. After graduation, Jeff attended Gloucester County Police Academy and graduated in December of 2002. In March of 2003, he was hired as a full-time police officer with the Medford Township Police Department where he was assigned to the patrol bureau. In 2006, Jeff was assigned as a Field Training Officer, as well as a member of the Honor Guard Unit. In 2009, he was assigned to the Criminal Investigations Bureau as a detective, and in the same year was selected as a member of the Special Response Team. In 2014, Jeff was appointed as a Corporal where he assisted the Sergeant with daily patrol activities. In 2021, Jeff was promoted to the rank of Sergeant where he led a squad and was the Field Training Unit supervisor and assistant accreditation manager. In February 2022 Jeff was reassigned as the Detective Sergeant supervising the Criminal Investigations Bureau. In November 2023, Jeff was promoted to his current rank of Lieutenant and oversees the Field Operations Bureau.
Throughout his career, Jeff has been a member of the Community Relations Unit where he helped organize various community events. Jeff has also earned many awards including two exceptional duty medals, two honorable service medals, a CPR save medal, two Burlington County Prosecutors Office Unit excellence awards along with many certificates of merit and letters of commendations. He is also a black belt and instructor in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu where he instructs members of the police department in self-defense.
Lt. James D’averso
Lt. James D’Averso graduated from Howell High School in 1990, he then went on to attend college at West Chester University and graduated in 1994 with a Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice. Lt. D’Averso joined the Medford Township Police Department in April 1997, later serving as a Patrol Officer, Traffic Officer, School Resource Officer, Detective, Corporal and Sergeant. He previously served as a member of the Medford Township Special Response Team and is currently a member of the Burlington County Civil Disturbance Response Team. Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in February 2022, he oversees the Criminal Investigations Bureau, School Resource Officer Unit, Community Relations Unit, Firearms Backgrounds, Megan’s Law and is the Public Information Officer.