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BERLIN – Town officials honored Senior Officer Claude Holland upon his retirement last week.
Holland, who spent 14 years with the Berlin Police Department, retired Friday.
“Claude has been with the town since 2006,” Town Administrator Jeff Fleetwood said. “He has been instrumental over the years with the National Night Out event. He’s going to be sorely missed.”
Holland, who entered law enforcement in 1990, joined the Berlin Police Department in 2006. During his years in Berlin, he’s served as the department’s voice stress examiner and been a part of the department’s SWAT team. Holland has also been instrumental in organizing the department’s annual National Night Out, an event that promotes police and community partnerships. Holland said community policing was a big part of his job during his time as an officer. He’s enjoyed developing relationships with the people of Berlin.