It is with a heavy heart that we acknowledge the passing of former Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Executive Assistant Prosecutor Robert Gasser. After serving two terms as an Ocean County Freeholder, Bob, as he was affectionately known, joined OCPO as a part time Assistant Prosecutor from 1988 through 1989 and returned to OCPO in 2000 under then Prosecutor Thomas Kelaher. In 2002 he helped to research and establish the first Drug Court in Ocean County. Bob became such a pioneer in the Drug Court philosophy that he was asked by the United States Department of Justice to teach authorities nationwide about Drug Court methods. After his retirement from OCPO in 2006, Bob retired to New Hampshire and helped to develop Drug Courts there. Today our thoughts and prayers are with his family, former colleagues and many friends. Thank you Bob for a lifetime of public service.