After over four decades of wearing a badge Ronnie Denton retired from the Bridge City Police Department Thursday, September 29. Following his serving in the military Denton joined the Orange Police Department in 1973. He later served with the Texas Department of Public Safety, at the Orange County Jail, and 13 years with the Nederland Police Department before joining the Bridge City Police Department where he has worked the last 22 years.
Denton hopes to spend more time with his hobby of blacksmithing that he took up while a peace officer. Denton admits the job of being a police officer is stressful and being able to come home to work with his blacksmithing really helped to relax his mind. Most of all Denton looks forward to spending more time with his wife and his grand kids when 43 years behind the badge ends this week.
Pictured above is Denton with BC Officer Brittany Beard.
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