Congratulations to Det. Chad Crogan on his “Exceptional Service Award” by the Mass. Juvenile Police Officers Association!
Det. Crogan, or Officer Chad as the students call him, wears many hats here at HPD. He is assigned to the Detective Bureau, as a School Resource Officer for the elementary and middles schools, and investigates Cyber Crimes.
Det. Crogan is also assigned our Community Resource Dog, Murf. He and Murf are local celebrities in town (well…. maybe Murf gets a little more attention), spending a lot of time with the youth in the community. But Murf isn’t just a whole lot of cute, he is highly trained. Both he and Det. Crogan spend many hours in training in friendly find search and rescue where they have attained several certifications. It ain’t easy being cute!
Det. Crogan and Murf have had some heartwarming and pretty incredible moments assisting students in crisis. Murf too has become such a valued member of our department and community.
Det. Crogan is such a valued member of the department who helps promote our community engagement initiatives and he and Murf attend many community events. He has been our youth academy director from its inception, which is going into its 19th season!
Det. Crogan, congratulations on this well-deserved award and recognition! Keep up the good work. We appreciate you!
P.S. – we 💙 you too K9 Jocko and Sgt. Leandres! Can’t leave our other furry friend out. He gets a little upset. 😬