Police Department Veterans Retire Following Distinguished Careers

A special ceremony was held Friday, September 27 in front of Police Headquarters to honor two Department veterans who dedicated their law enforcement careers to keeping Garden City residents safe.

Inspector Michael Doyle officially retired this month following a distinguished 33-year career in the Village. Police Commissioner Kenneth Jackson trained Inspector Doyle. "From the day he walked in, I knew he would be a great cop and he did not disappoint. He was a guy everyone looked up to and emulated,” he said. “He was a great cop, a great Sergeant, a great Lieutenant and a great Inspector. He is what a cop should be - professional, dedicated and sincere. I wish him the best during his well-deserved retirement."

Detective Richard Pedone began his career in Garden City in 1986, assigned to the Patrol Division. In 1995, he was promoted to Detective and also served as the Department’s Youth Officer, designated the School Resource Officer for all Village Schools. He also served as the Department’s Community Police Officer and was an integral part of many of the Village’s special events and ceremonies, including National Night Out held annually at the Garden City Pool. “Detective Pedone was an outstanding Detective and was a positive influence for the many children and residents he interacted with during his distinguished career,” Commissioner Jackson said.

Mayor Theresa Trouvé attended the ceremony with fellow Trustees and members of the executive staff. “In one sense, retirement is a joyful time for all of us. There can be no doubt of that. Yet we cannot help but feel some sadness that we will be taking our leave,” she said. “On the one hand there is a new sense of freedom; on the other, a career of decades of satisfaction and worthwhile accomplishment has come to an end. So, yes, this is a poignant moment-- a moment of joy tinged with sadness. The community shows its appreciation for decades of dedicated service and for sacrifices willingly made, and it offers its thanks with a little hesitation, for it is reluctant to let go of a relationship that both sides have cherished.”