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Carmel Police Officer Promoted To Detective

Daniel Shea moves into a position vacated when Detective Joe Lopiccolo retired after 20 years in the department.

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Marking the promotion of Daniel Shea to police detective in Carmel were, from left: Chief Tony Hoffmann, Councilman Bob Schanil, Councilwoman Suzi McDonough, Det. Shea, Supervisor Mike Cazzari, Councilman Frank Lombardi, & Councilman Stephen Baranowski.
Marking the promotion of Daniel Shea to police detective in Carmel were, from left: Chief Tony Hoffmann, Councilman Bob Schanil, Councilwoman Suzi McDonough, Det. Shea, Supervisor Mike Cazzari, Councilman Frank Lombardi, & Councilman Stephen Baranowski. (Carmel Police Department)

CARMEL, NY — Carmel Police Officer Daniel Shea was promoted to detective Wednesday by the Carmel Town Board.

He'll be taking the place of Detective Joe Lopiccolo, who retired after 23 years in law enforcement —three years with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection and 20 in Carmel.

Detective Shea was hired by the Carmel Police Department in August 2018 and graduated from the Westchester County Police Academy that December.

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"Det. Shea went on to become an exemplary police officer, showing an eagerness to learn the job and a work ethic that is second to none, he quickly became an example of what every police officer should aspire to be," said Lieut. Stephen Kunze. "I have the utmost confidence in Det. Shea excelling in his new position and I’m confident he will continue to rise through the ranks of CPD in coming years to one day be a leader of the department."

From left to right: LT Steve Kunze, Det Joe Lopiccolo(Ret.), PO Chris Fox, Sgt James Terrazas, Chief Tony Hoffmann, Det. Danny Shea, PO Sandy Crecco, PO Vinny DeSantola, PO Brian Smith, Sgt Steve McCabe, & Sgt Neil Brown. (Carmel Police Department)

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