John Joseph Casey, Jr

Longtime Member Danbury Police Department

John Joseph Casey, Jr, 58, of Danbury, husband of Robin L. (Shankman) Casey, died December 9. Mr Casey was born in Bronx, N.Y., son of Jane (Twomey) Casey of Danbury and the late John J. Casey, Sr.

Survivors also include a brother, Michael Casey, and his wife, Caryn, of Newtown.

Mr Casey joined the Danbury Police Department as a patrolman in 1979. He was later promoted to the rank of detective. He was a graduate of the Connecticut Police Academy, a 14-year member of the Danbury Police SWAT Team, a member of the Fraternal Order of the Police, and was honored to be the Police Officer of the Year in 1980.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Danbury, Saturday, December 13, at 10 am. Burial will be in St Peter Cemetery. Friends may call at the Green Funeral Home, 57 Main Street, Danbury, Friday, December 12, from 5 to 8 pm.

The Newtown Bee      December 12, 2008