After 40 years of dedicated service, Sergeant Ted Hughes, who was stationed at Thomastown Garda Station has retired.
Read more below
Superintendent Anthony Farrell congratulated his colleague on an impressive career and wished him the best in his future.
"Ted had a tremendous ability to connect with people, especially the vulnerable in our community. Because he genuinely cared, he had an ability to listen to people and to understand a situation. He really was the epitome of a community policeman putting organisational needs of keeping our own communities safe, sometimes above his own."
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.