Det. Arnold R. Odesky
Appointed July 26, 1954

     Detective Arnold R. Odesky passed away on July 20, 1982.  He was the husband of Helen G. (Soscia) Odesky.  

     He was appointed to the police department on July 26, 1954, and served for 22 years before retiring as a detective in 1976.  He was an active member of the International Brotherhood of Police Officers Local 301, and assisted other police agencies in R. I. with contract negotiations. 

     He is survived by his wife and three daughters, two grandchildren, and a brother.  

     Rest In peace.

Det. Lt. Michael A. Marro, Jr.

     Detective Lieutenant Michael A. Marro, Jr., was appointed a police constable on October 1, 1941.  He was appointed a permanent officer on April 1, 1942.  On November 27, 1950, he was promoted to detective first class which was equivalent to the rank of a uniform sergeant.  He was promoted to detective lieutenant on August 28, 1960, and served as head of the department’s vice squad, and night platoon commander in the detective division.  He retired in February of 1965. 

     During his career he received numerous departmental citations and awards.  He was a communicant of St. Rocco’s Church in Johnston.  He passed away on September 28, 1984 and is buried in St. Ann’s Cemetery.

     Rest in peace. 

Lieut. George R. E. Farrow

     Lieutenant George R. E. Farrow was appointed to the CPD on March 15, 1929.  He was born in Providence and moved to Cranston in 1921.  He was a 32nd Degree Mason, and belonged to the Order of Shriners, as well as the Cranston Historical Society.  He retired from the CPD in 1966 after 37 years of service to the citizens of Cranston.  He passed away on June 8, 1986 at the age of 92, and is buried in Swan Point Cemetery in Providence. 

     Rest in peace.  

Cmdr. Harold N. Johnson

     Commander Harold N. Johnson was appointed to the CPD in 1929 and began his career patrolling a beat in Aubrun.  He was promoted to sergeant in December of 1945.  In 1957 he was promoted to the rank of Commander, and was the first CPD officer to hold this rank.  He retired in 1965 after serving the citizens of Cranston for 36 years.   Upon retiring, he began working for Fleet National Bank security division, and remained in that position until 1970.  

     He passed away on April 10, 1988 at the age of 81, and is buried in All Saints Cemetery in Warwick, R. I.

     Rest in peace.