Cranston Police Department Retirees Association
The organization for retired members of the Cranston, RI Police Department
Captain Patrick J. McCarron joined the Cranston Police Department on May 16, 1924. He was promoted to sergeant in 1941, to lieutenant in 1946, and to captain in 1950. He passed away at the age of 63 on December 4, 1962, and is buried in St. Ann’s Cemetery.
Rest in peace.
Patrolman Clause Abramson was born in Yestergotland, Sweden, in 1876 and came to America when he was 19 and settled in Cranston where he had friends. He was appointed a police constable in 1907, and when Cranston incorporated as a city in 1910 he was one of the original ten full-time patrolmen appointed to the newly established permanent force. He spent most of his career patrolling the Edgewood neighborhood and was very beloved by the citizens there. He retired from the CPD in 1956 after 49 years of service, and continued to serve in the capacity of a special officer, helping school cross the busy intersection of Broad and Norwood in Edgewood for several years, thus giving him the distinction of being Cranston’s longest serving police officer. Ptl. Abramson passed away on November 27, 1965, at the age of 89.
Rest in peace.
Chief Anthony J. Moretti
Chief Anthony J. Moretti passed away suddenly on January 30, 1968 while on duty in his office. Born in Cranston, he was the son of the late Orazio and Filomena (Grossi) Moretti. Mr. Moretti was appointed to the Cranston Police Department on August 18, 1938. He was promoted to sergeant on December 21, 1945. In 1951, he was promoted to Detective Sergeant when Cranston’s first detective division was established. The date of his promotion to lieutenant is unknown. He was promoted to captain in 1958.
On August 28, 1961, he was promoted to the newly created rank of rank of Commander, and served as the department’s deputy chief. He became Chief of police in 1966.
At the time of his passing he was survived by his wife, Anna (Renzi) Moretti and his two daughters; Mrs. Charles S. Davey of Warwick and Miss Roberta Moretti of Cranston.
He’s buried in St. Ann’s Cemetery in Cranston.
Rest in Peace.
Capt. John Ryan
Detective Captain John Ryan was born in Providence on February 7, 1903 and was appointed to the CPD on May 30, 1926. He was promoted to Inspector in September of 1944, and to captain in 1954 and commanded the detective division. He retired from the Cranston PD in August of 1959 to take a position as the Chief of Police in East Greenwich. He served as chief until his passing. He passed away on December 13, 1969, and is buried in St. Ann’s Cemetery.
Inspector Ryan – April, 1952
Patrolman John F. Callery, Jr., retired from the CPD in June of 1947, and passed away on September 25, 1971 at the age of 74. He’s buried in St. Ann’s Cemetery.
Rest in peace.
Cranston City Times
July 10, 1924