08/16/07 - Port Chester's Sargent Suppa said, "We Used To Carry Nickels And Dimes In Our Pockets To Call Headquarters If There was An Emergency.".'
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Nickels And Dimes In Our Pockets To Call Headquarters If There was An
Emergency.".'
HEADLINE:
Port Chester sergeant retires as oldest officer in Westchester
STORY:
Sgt. John Suppa may not win many foot races, but says he's more than
healthy enough to keep up with his job as the oldest police officer in
Westchester County.
Unfortunately for him and other officers who look up to him, he'll no
longer get that chance. Due to the state's mandatory age restrictions
for police, Suppa's being forced to retire as he approaches his 70th
birthday.
"I would definitely go beyond 70, but I've got to go by what the law
says," said Suppa, a traffic sergeant whose last day on the job is
tomorrow. He turns 70 on Sept. 14.
Suppa, a former construction worker, joined the Port Chester Police
Department in January 1965 even though it meant a drop in pay. This
was at a time Lyndon Johnson was president and astronauts had yet to
reach the moon.
"I was born and raised in Port Chester and thought I could make a
difference in crime," explained Suppa, who was one of several members
of his family to serve. One of Suppa's sons reported to him when he
was on the force before retiring on disability. His cousin, meanwhile,
is a detective........
......A low-key guy, Suppa has warned fellow officers not to throw him
any sort of retirement party.
The chief laughed when asked whether a party was planned, saying: "If
I told you, it wouldn't be a surprise."
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Source: Lohud.com: Westchester News - http://www.LoHud.com
Publication Date: August 16, 2007
Reprter: Shawn Cohen at spc...@lohud.com or 914-694-5046.
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