Parsippany Police Clap Out Dispatcher For Her Retirement

PARSIPPANY, NJ — Linda Rathbun served Parsippany for 28 years as its public safety telecommunicator. Last Thursday, she answered her final calls.

Rathbun retired after a lengthy tenure with the Parsippany Police Department. The agency gave her a "clap-out" ceremony outside the station when her final shift was over.

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"Thank you for serving the Parsippany community and being part of the Police Department's family," the police department wrote on social media. "You will be truly missed!"

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