PHOTOS: A Farewell and Thank You to Foxborough Police Detective Sgt. Thomas Kirrane

After 40 years of service with the Foxborough Police Department, Detective Sgt. Thomas Kirrane has retired.

The department announced the news on its Facebook page Tuesday and held a retirement party for the town's longest serving full-time officer.

Kirrane received the following citations for his 40 years of service, each presented at the officer's retirement party on Tuesday, April 30th at the Foxborough Public Safety Building:

• Citation from the town presented by selectman Ginny Coppola on behalf of the Board of Selectmen.
• Citation from the Massachusetts House of Representatives presented by Foxborough's State Representative Jay Barrows on behalf of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
• Citation from the Massachusetts State Senate presented by Senator James Timilty. 
• Citation from the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office presented by District Attorney Michael Morrissey.

Senator Timilty also presented Kirrane with the Massachusetts State Flag, which flew over the State House the week following the Boston Marathon Bombings. Kirrane also received a Foxborough Police Detective Sgt. Badge encased in Lucite, which was presented by Foxborough Police Lt. John Hannon.

Kirrane, according to Foxborough Police’s Facebook page, began his career with the department in 1972 as a special officer and leaves as the department’s longest serving full-time officer.

“The Foxborough Police Department extends its thanks to Kirrane for his years of dedicated service to the town and we wish him well in his future endeavors. Happy retirement,” the department said on its Facebook page.

Earlier this year, Kirrane was promoted to Sergeant and most recently tasked with investigating full-time the sexual abuse case against former Foxborough resident William E. Sheehan, who has been accused of abusing at least 28 boys in town from 1961-1981.

Click here to read more information on the case.