VERNON — Detective Tommy Van Tasel ended his career with the Vernon Police Department Tuesday, November 3, signing off with friends, relatives and colleagues gathered around him, the department announced Wednesday.
Van Tasel joined Vernon in 2010 after seven years with the Suffield Police Department, according to the announcement.
His assignments in Vernon included patrol officer, community police officer, DEA task force officer and detective.
The department thanked him for his service and credited the experience he brought to those different roles. Its announcement did not identify a successor.