On the last day of his 25-year career, Sergeant Tom Raso of the Los Alamitos Police Department was surprised with a walk of honor by fellow officers, city employees and Mayor Richard Murphy.
About 50 people lined the walkway of Los Al City Hall on June 6 to congratulate Raso on his many years of uniformed service and to say final goodbyes.
Raso joined the Los Al Police Department in 2000. As an officer, Raso worked a variety of assignments including patrol and motor officer.
On the last day of his 25-year career, Sergeant Tom Raso of the Los Alamitos Police Department was surprised with a walk of honor by fellow officers, city employees and Mayor Richard Murphy.
About 50 people lined the walkway of Los Al City Hall on June 6 to congratulate Raso on his many years of uniformed service and to say final goodbyes.
Raso joined the Los Al Police Department in 2000. As an officer, Raso worked a variety of assignments including patrol and motor officer.
He was promoted to Corporal in 2004 and then promoted to Sergeant in 2006, where he assumed the role of Watch Commander.
In 2013, Raso became the Detective Bureau Sergeant and held that role for a year before returning to patrol and overseeing personnel and training.
Raso began his career in 1982 as a police explorer with the Long Beach Police Department. In 1984, he became a reserve police officer and two years later he was hired as a jailer with LBPD.
Raso was then hired as a full time officer by the Signal Hill Police Department in 1990 before joining Los Al’s department.