Greenwich Police Detective Named Officer Of The Month

Information via the Greenwich Police Department

GREENWICH, CT — Greenwich police announced this week detective Frederick Quezada has been named the department's "officer of the month" for his role in a drug investigation this year.

In a news release, police said a local resident died of a narcotic overdose on July 25, and Quezada was assigned to investigate the incident.

According to police, this investigation led to the identification of a drug dealer who supplied the victim with the drugs. Before the court would consider charges on the accused dealer, Quezada was asked to present prosecutors with the case and how it could be prosecuted for a conviction, police said. (To sign up for Greenwich breaking news alerts and more, click here.)

"Quezada prepared a presentation detailing the methods used in the investigation," police said in a news release. "He drew upon his experience as a narcotics detective and the unique facts and circumstances of this case. An arrest warrant was applied for and signed for manslaughter in the second degree."

Police said the accused dealer was arrested in New York on Nov. 25 and waived extradition to Connecticut to face charges.

"Not only was this a successful outcome," police said, "but the Stamford Superiors Court Assistant State's Attorney has recommended to all superior courts that the methods and processes used by Detective Quezada and the Greenwich Police Narcotics Section be adopted as a model to prosecute drug dealers in overdose deaths."