Together, Sergeant Corey Jones and Corporal Thomas Shinn have served the department for 50 years.
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Their colleagues, families and friends gathered for their final sign-off.
"They've earned our respect and our friendship, as police officers we are brothers and sisters."
"Nervous and bittersweet, it was a little hard to get those words out on the radio."
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"Doing 25 years of what I love, helping protect the people of Mount Laurel, working with these great men and women, it was just amazing.'
Sergeant Jones was one of the department's first african-american officers.
He is busy working on plans for a second career, where he can continue to give back to the community.