Captain Adelbert J. Hay

     Captain Adelbert “Del” Hay, (72) passed away on June 11, 1989.  he was the husband of Mary F. (Coffey) Hay.  He was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II, and was appointed to the CPD on November 11, 1943, and served for 34 years before retiring in 1977.  He’s buried in St. Ann’s Cemetery.

     Besides his wife, he was survived by his two son, four daughters, and eight grandchildren.      

     Rest in peace out brother.  

Detective Dell Hay – 1953

     Detective Raymond V. Deschene, a lifelong resident of Cranston,  passed away on September 19, 1989 at the age of 62.  He retired in 1974 at the rank of detective after 23 years of service to the citizens of Cranston.  He was a navy veteran of World War II.  After his retirement he worked for the Fleet National Bank security department for 15 years.  He’s buried in St. Ann’s Cemetery.

     Rest in peace.

Det. Kenneth Gilkenson

     Detective Kenneth Gilkenson, Sr., (59), passed away on October 6, 1990.  He was the husband of Elizabeth M. (Bushman) Gilkenson, and father of retired CPD Detective Glen Gilkenson.  

     Ken retired from the Cranston Police Department in 1987 after 30 years of service.

     He’s buried in All Saints Cemetery in Warwick, R.I.

     Rest in peace our brother.  

     Sergeant Charles A. Carney was a veteran of WWII having served with the 873rd Airborne Div. in the South Pacific.  He was first appointed to the CPD in 1943, and served for 32 years before his retirement in 1973 at the rank of Sergeant.  In 1967 he was commended for the rescue of a young child and his mother from their burning home.  He passed away on October 15, 1990, and is buried  in St. Ann’s Cemetery. 

     Rest in peace.

      Captain Howard E. “Hunk” Jordon, Jr., was born in Providence and lived in Cranston most of his life. He was a navy veteran of WWII and a member of the VFW and the American Legion.  He was appointed to the CPD on October 20, 1939, and served the citizens of Cranston for 38 years before retiring in 1978 at the rank of captain.  He passed away on October 8, 1992, and is buried in Pocassett Cemetery in Cranston.  

     Rest in peace.

Herald News
October 26, 1939

Sgt. George A. Seavor

     Sergeant George A. Seavor was born in Providence and lived most of his life in Cranston.  He retired in 1968 at the rank of Sergeant in charge of the Juvenile Division.  He was survived by his wife and two sons, a sister, five grandchildren, and three great-grand-children.   He passed away on March 30, 1993 at the age of 86.  

     Rest in peace. 

Officer Michael Gunson

     Officer Michael Gunson, (Badge 285), passed away on October 9, 1993.  Mike was appointed to the Cranston Police Department on September 5, 1987.  He was born in Rochester, N.Y. in 1958, to John and Donna Gunson.  He was a United States Marine Corps veteran, and trained with the Navy Seals.  During his career he served with the Patrol Division, and was an active member of the department’s Dive Team, and S.W.A.T. Team.  He is survived by his wife Maria and his son, Michael.

    Rest in peace our brother.      

Det. George A. Michaud

     Detective George A. Michaud served the citizens of Cranston for 30 years before retiring in 1985.  He passed away on January 18, 1994 an the age of  64.  He’s buried in St. Ann’s Cemetery. 

     Rest in peace. 

     Lieutenant Francis J. Kelly was a  lifelong resident of Cranston and a navy veteran of World War II who continued to serve in the Naval Reserves after the war  and eventually earned the rank of chief petty officer.  During his career he designed and implemented an advanced reporting system for the department that was still in use in the 1990s.  He retired in 1968 at the rank of lieutenant after 25 years of service.  He passed away on March 16, 1994, and is buried the Rhode Island Veteran’s Cemetery in Exeter. 

     Rest in peace.     

Ptl. Joseph A. Doucette

     Patrolman Joseph A. Doucette was appointed to the Cranston Police Department on December 1, 1941, just six days before the United States entered WWII.  He left the department to serve in the army during the war, and later rejoined the CPD.  He served the the citizens of Cranston for 25 years before retiring in 1967.  He passed away on September 2, 1994 at the age of 79.  He was a communicant at St. Ann’s Church, a member of the IBPO, and the DAV chapter 10. He’s buried in Highland Memorial Park  in Johnston. 

     Rest in peace.