Welcome to the Northern New Jersey Chapter of ASIS International. ASIS International, with more than 33,000 members, is the preeminent international organization for professionals responsible for security, including managers and directors of security. Our chapter is dedicated to increasing the effectiveness and productivity of security professionals by developing educational programs and materials that focus on both the fundamentals and the most recent advancements in security management.

Founded in 1959, our Chapter enjoys the camaraderie among it’s 450 plus members. We meet monthly at general and executive meetings; providing networking opportunities, and insights into various security related disciplines.

Edward A. Fredericks, CPP, past Chairman of ASIS Chapter XIII, age 76, died Saturday, November 29, 2008 at Morristown Memorial Hospital. Born and raised in Hackensack, he had lived in Dumont before coming to Parsippany 30 years ago. Mr. Fredericks had served in the U.S. Marines during the Korean War, earning the rank of Sergeant. He was a police officer with the City of Hackensack for many years. He later worked for A&P Supermarkets in Montvale as supervisor of loss prevention. He was a member of the Marine Corps League, the Marine Corps Law Enforcement Association, the Korean War Veterans, and the Knights of Columbus, Dumont Council.

An avid golfer, he was also a longtime member of the Knoll Country Club in Parsippany.

Survivors include three sons, Edward J., Philip, and Kevin Fredericks; a daughter, Kathleen Kinnish; a sister, Joan Wein and seven grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to call Tuesday, 3-5 and 7-9 PM at the S.J. Priola Parsippany Funeral Service, 60 North Beverwyck Road, Lake Hiawatha (973-335-4700). Funeral services will be Wednesday, 11 AM in the funeral home. Private cremation will follow. In lieu of flowers, kindly make memorial donations to the Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation (to provide scholarships to children of Marines killed in Iraq), P.O. Box 37, Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046.

Ed was an important part of our chapter and was instrumental in creating the successful chapter we now have today. He selflessly donated many hours of his time to several different programs and events that the chapter sponsored, including the annual golf outing.

The highest Award of Valor that Chapter XIII bestows is named after Ed and was recently given to a number of police officers from northern Bergen County who rescued a man from a burning vehicle. This award is called the "Edward A. Fredericks Award of Valor". Ed's son presented it to the officer's at the Chapter Law Enforcement Luncheon on November 13th. Ed will be remembered every year when this award is given to deserving law enforcement officers who perform an act of heroism and exemplifies Ed's high level of integrity and strength of character that everyone will remember him by.

He was a friend and mentor to all of the security and law enforcement professionals and we will miss him.

The Executive Board of ASIS Chapter XIII and all our members extend our deepest condolences to the Fredericks' family.

The Richard Rescorla, CPP, Chapter Member of the Year is awarded to a chapter member who has demonstrated unselfish dedication and hard work for the chapter. This year to award is given to Guy Navarro of Spartan Security Services for the exceptional work he did to organize and deliver a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) preparation class that was attended to by over 25 security and law enforcement professionals from around the state. The class was an overwhelming success and many of the people who took it have already taken and passed the extremely rigorous CPP examination. Congratulations to Guy Navarro.

Guy Navarro, Spartan Security Services