Greenwich Police Sergeant Retires after 28 Years Of Service

GREENWICH, CT — Sergeant Wlliam "Bill" Larkin recently retired from the Greenwich Police Department after 28 years of service.

Larkin's last day of duty was Sunday, police announced in a Facebook post later that day.

Larkin was hired as a Greenwich police officer in October 1992, and promoted to sergeant in February 2014. (To sign up for Greenwich breaking news alerts and more, click here.)

He was assigned to the department's patrol division for most of his career, and is also a certified police bicycle officer, an EMT and a basic life support CPR instructor, according to police.

Larkin has also received several awards throughout his career, including the Chief's Award for Meritorious Duty, police said.

"In 2019, Sergeant Larkin made a keen observation while off-duty in Greenwich," police said on Facebook. "He coordinated the response of on-duty personnel to investigate suspicious activity relating to possible mail theft. His initiative led to the apprehension of several suspects engaged in mail theft by a means of 'mailbox fishing.'"

Police said Larkin enjoys serving the Greenwich community both on and off duty, including as a Greenwich youth football, basketball and baseball coach.

He is also an avid marathon runner with the New York Police and Boston Police runners clubs, police said. In 2010, Larkin ran the Boston Marathon in efforts to raise money for ALS research in honor of a fellow Greenwich police sergeant.

"Bill will continue to serve Greenwich as a special police officer," Police Chief James Heavey said in a statement on Facebook. "His dedication to Greenwich is evident by his long career and many ventures throughout the town of Greenwich."

The post can be read in full on the department's Facebook page.