Ptl. Matt Nemes, badge #173, started his career as a Police Officer with the Trenton Police Department back in May 1995.  He was assigned to the Patrol Division for two years.  The next three years he was with the Pro-Active Unit and Street Crimes Unit.  In 1999, Ptl. Nemes was selected as a K-9 officer and was partnered with a German Shepherd named "Buddy".  Buddy was patrol and drug trained and was a great asset to the Trenton Police.

     In January 2006, Ptl. Nemes transferred to the Ewing Police Department and assigned to the Patrol Bureau.  In 2007, Buddy retired as a Police K-9 and Ptl. Nemes was partnered with another German Shepherd named "Bosco".  Bosco was sixteen (16) months old and was from Czechoslovakia.

      Ptl. Nemes Attended the Atlantic City Police K-9 Academy and was an assistant trainer.  He then attended the Trenton Police K-9 Academy and became a certified Police K-9 Trainer.  Bosco also attended and was certified in patrol and tracking.  The next year Ptl. Nemes and Bosco attended the New Jersey State Police K-9 Academy and was trained then certified in drug detection.

     Ptl. Nemes and Bosco have trained in many different environments such as on trains, planes, airports, and ferry boats.  They have trained at Ellis Island around and in the Statue of Liberty.  They have also conducted drug searches with the Ewing Police Gang Suppression Unit and the Mercer County Special Investigations Unit.  In Bosco's first year he had found over six (6) kilos of cocaine and over a million dollars in drug money.

       Ptl. Nemes has been awarded many department awards by the Trenton Police and Ewing Police Departments to include two (2) Valor Awards, four (4) Meritorious Service Awards, three (3) Chief's Commendations, one (1) Letter of Commendation, two (2) Exceptional Duty Awards, and one (1) Outstanding Service Award. The New Jersey State Narcotics Association also recognized Ptl. Nemes and Bosco in their fight against drugs.