Detective Edward F. Laborio was appointed to the CPD on February 26, 1951. He was a Coast Guard veteran of World War II, and a member of the VFW. He was one of the founding members of the International Brotherhood of Police Officers. He served the citizens of Cranston for 32 years before retiring as a detective in 1983. He passed away on July 4, 1988 and is buried in St. Ann’s Cemetery.
Rest in peace.