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Meet Glastonbury's New 'Highly Regarded' Police Officer
Amber Schippani, the daughter of two first responders and a member of the National Guard, has joined the Glastonbury Police Department.
GLASTONBURY, CT — Glastonbury's newest police officer, a member of the U.S. National Guard, has been sworn in to the department.
Officer Amber Schippani officially joined the force on Monday morning during a swearing-in ceremony attended by her family, friends and new coworkers.
Schippani is a C130 Aircraft Mechanic with the United States Air National Guard, and the department said on Facebook that she "comes to GPD highly regarded."
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And she's not the first in her family to be a first responder: Her father, Frank, has been a police officer in Connecticut for over three decades; and her mother, Tracey, has worked in emergency medical services as well.
"We are very happy and fortunate to have her!" officers wrote on Facebook. "Welcome to Glastonbury, Officer Schippani #465. BEST OF LUCK!"
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