East Hartford Welcomes Newest Police Officers

From the East Hartford Police Department: The Town of East Hartford welcomed its newest Police Officers at a ceremony held at the East Hartford Town Hall. In the presence of family and friends, Officers Sarah Hill, Joseph Mormino, David Kardys, Kevin Beeman, Stephanie Rodriquez, and Carlos Ocasio were administered the Oath of Office by East Hartford Town Clerk Robert Pasek, overseen by East Hartford Police Chief Scott Sansom and several members of his Command Staff.

“It gives me great pleasure to welcome our newest police officers to our community – I am certain they will be a credit to our Town, and I wish them luck with their training,” said Mayor Marcia A. Leclerc.

“We’re fortunate to be able to find such great recruits,” Chief Sansom said. “There are many options for qualified candidates these days, so for them to select East Hartford says a lot about our agency and our community,” he explained. “We look forward to having them join our Patrol Division, and anticipate these new East Hartford officers enjoying long careers here.”

Officer Hill previously served with the South Windsor Police Department, and Officers Kardys and Ocasio retired from the Hartford Police Department before serving as Sheriffs in Florida. They will begin their transitional training immediately, which will be followed by Field Training in late August. Officers Mormino, Beeman, and Rodriques will begin approximately six-months of training at the Hartford Police Academy on August 7th, followed by Field Training early next year.

Image courtesy of the East Hartford Police Department: (from left) Officer Stephanie Rodriquez, Officer Kevin Beeman, Officer Joseph Mormino, Officer Carlos Ocasio, Officer Sarah Hill, and Officer David Kardys