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Photo: SKIP DICKSTEIN, Albany Times Union
D/Sgt. Mike Parrow speaks with Rensselaer County Sheriff Pat Ruso, right, during his retirement ceremony at Central Station Thursday March 29, 2018 in Troy, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)
D/Sgt. Mike Parrow speaks with Rensselaer County Sheriff Pat Ruso, right, during his retirement ceremony at Central Station Thursday March 29, 2018 in Troy, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)
Photo: SKIP DICKSTEIN, Albany Times Union
D/Sgt. Mike Parrow acknowledges his retirement during a ceremony at Central Station Thursday March 29, 2018 in Troy, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)
D/Sgt. Mike Parrow acknowledges his retirement during a ceremony at Central Station Thursday March 29, 2018 in Troy, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)
Photo: SKIP DICKSTEIN, Albany Times Union
D/Sgt. Mike Parrow salutes his fellow officers during his retirement ceremony at Central Station Thursday March 29, 2018 in Troy, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)
D/Sgt. Mike Parrow salutes his fellow officers during his retirement ceremony at Central Station Thursday March 29, 2018 in Troy, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)
Photo: SKIP DICKSTEIN, Albany Times Union
D/Sgt. Mike Parrow says so long to his fellow officers during his retirement ceremony at Central Station Thursday March 29, 2018 in Troy, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)
D/Sgt. Mike Parrow says so long to his fellow officers during his retirement ceremony at Central Station Thursday March 29, 2018 in Troy, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)
Photo: SKIP DICKSTEIN, Albany Times Union
D/Sgt. Mike Parrow salutes his fellow officers during his retirement ceremony at Central Station Thursday March 29, 2018 in Troy, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)
D/Sgt. Mike Parrow salutes his fellow officers during his retirement ceremony at Central Station Thursday March 29, 2018 in Troy, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)
Photo: SKIP DICKSTEIN, Albany Times Union
D/Sgt. Mike Parrow speaks with Rensselaer County Sheriff Pat Ruso, right, during his retirement ceremony at Central Station Thursday March 29, 2018 in Troy, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)
D/Sgt. Mike Parrow speaks with Rensselaer County Sheriff Pat Ruso, right, during his retirement ceremony at Central Station Thursday March 29, 2018 in Troy, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein/Times Union)
Photo: SKIP DICKSTEIN, Albany Times Union
Photos: Troy police salute retiring detective sergeant
TROY – The city police department honored a veteran officer with a walkout ceremony at police headquarters Thursday.
Detective Sgt. Michael Parrow was acknowledged at 10 a.m. as he capped off a career of more than 34 years.
Parrow joined the department in 1983 after serving as a deputy sheriff in the Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office from 1976-83. H was proved to sergeant on Nov. 10, 2003 after serving as an evidence technician. He has been assigned to the detective bureau since 2005.
Parrow earned over more than 60 letters of commendation and noteworthy police performance. He also was presented the Silver Shield Award for heroism. In addition he was honored as the officer of the year with the John J. Givney Memorial Award.
Parrow is a medical legal death investigator for the Rensselaer County Health Department and will continue in that position after his retirement.
Assistance police chief will be honored Friday
Assistant Police Chief George VanBramer, who led the department as acting police chief and was its first K9 officer, will be saluted at 10 a.m. Friday for his 40-year career.
VanBramer took command of the police department after former Chief John Tedesco retired in a similar walkout ceremony on Jan. 12. He turned over command to Chief Brian Owens on Feb. 14. VanBramer was promoted to assistant chief commanding the patrol division on Nov. 18, 2011.
VanBramer and his K9 partner Drago were well known across the city for visiting elementary schools. The assistant chief also was a member of the Emergency Response Team and involved in creating the department's firing range in Pittstown. He also served as a detective sergeant. He has more than 56 letters of commendation and noteworthy performance. He received the Silver Shield for heroism in 1984.
