After nearly 35 years on the job, Riverhead officer Dennis Cavanagh retires Riverhead police officer Dennis Cavanagh will retire Friday. (Credit: Nicole Smith/file)
When a Riverhead police officer retires, it’s typically longtime officer Dennis Cavanagh giving the speech (and telling the jokes) at the “walk-out” ceremony.
But this week, Mr. Cavanagh will be the one on the receiving end of a speech.
Mr. Cavanagh, who joined the department in May 1986, has been on highway patrol since 2003. He’s officially retiring Friday.
Originally from Lindenhurst, Mr. Cavanagh said he was surprised at first at some of the incidents that have taken place in Riverhead.