Glastonbury Police Sergeant Retiring After 3 Decades Of Service

GLASTONBURY, CT — Glastonbury police Sgt. Kreg O'Brien, a 33-year veteran of the department, has announced his retirement.

O'Brien, who was hired in May 1989, has served in the department's youth, detective and traffic divisions. As a Glastonbury native and the brother of a retired Glastonbury cop, officers said his institutional knowledge of the town and its police department has been "invaluable" to day-to-day operations and in training new officers.

In 1994, O'Brien went inside a residence engulfed in flames to rescue a person inside of it — an act that earned him a medal of valor, the Glastonbury Police Life Saving Award and the Glastonbury Meritorious Service Award.

In 1995, he was named Glastonbury Police Officer of the Year.

O'Brien has been married to his wife, Robin, for 28 years, and has three sons — Austin, Connor and Braeden — as well as two granddaughters.

The department will be celebrating his career on May 5 at 6 p.m. at The Villa Louisa Restaurant (50 Villa Louisa Road, Bolton).

Anyone interested in buying a ticket can call Donna Richards at 860-918-0509 or Robin O'Brien at 860-306-4083, or can email Officer Bryan Verillo at bryan.verillo@glastonbury-ct.gov.

"BEST OF LUCK #323 and thank you for your service!" the department wrote on Facebook.