Crime & Safety

Farmington Police Officer Named Finest Of The Finest

The Farmington Exchange Club last week honored the Farmington Police Department's 2023 'Officer of the Year.'

The Farmington Police Department had one of its officers honored as the Farmington Exchange Club's 'Officer of the Year' for 2023.
The Farmington Police Department had one of its officers honored as the Farmington Exchange Club's 'Officer of the Year' for 2023. (Tim Jensen/Patch)

FARMINGTON, CT — One of the police department's officers was named the finest of the finest by the Farmington Exchange Club.

Farmington Police Department officer Nick Karangekis was named the club's 2023 "Officer of the Year" last week.

He was among many police officers honored at the Exchange Club's "Salute Connecticut's Finest" dinner last Thursday, May 18, at the Aqua Turf in Southington.

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" We are very proud of officer Karangekis and the rest of Connecticut’s law enforcement honorees," wrote the FPD.

For more information on the award, click on this link.

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