OCEAN CITY, MD –: After nearly three decades of service to the citizens of Ocean City, Detective Corporal (D/Cpl.) Brett Case will retire on May 31, 2017, from the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD). He began with the OCPD as a seasonal police officer in 1989 and has been an integral member of the department since early on in his career.
In the early days of D/Cpl. Case’s career, he was assigned to the Patrol Division where he could often be seen patrolling the boardwalk. In 1993, he became one of the original bike patrol officers and, thanks in part to his initial efforts, the Bike Unit is currently one of the most recognized and effective Bike Units in the region.
In 1998, D/Cpl. Case was transferred to the Criminal Investigation Division Major Crimes Unit where he would spend the remainder of his career. During his investigative tenure, D/Cpl. Case cleared an untold number of cases, including several that have garnered national media attention.
Throughout his career, D/Cpl. Case earned numerous awards for his community policing and local enforcement efforts including a Silver Star for removing an 85-year-old woman from her burning home and a Bronze Star for his work on the Ford and Crutchley murder investigation. In addition, D/Cpl. Brett Case earned a Bronze Star for the capture of a serial rapist from Maryland and Delaware which prompted an invitation to the White House by then President Bill Clinton. He has also been nominated for the Neighborhood Watch Officer of the Year several times and won in 1994.
“Brett is a true protector, not only from a physical standpoint but for his extensive knowledge in law enforcement and skilled investigative techniques. As a detective, he has been tasked with getting to the bottom of crimes that occur in this town and he has done a tremendous job at that,” commented Chief Ross Buzzuro. “To be able to give victims some assistance and closure by figuring out and closing cases countless times, it is something very special and gives credence to his tenure here in Ocean City.”
After his retirement, D/Cpl. Case plans to stay with the OCPD as a Reserve Officer in the Criminal Investigation Division Intelligence Unit.
6 comments:
An amazing career. Glad to hear that he'll be staying on in some capacity in OC.
Class act.
We went through the Seasonal Academy together in 1989, and throughout the years worked many cases together.
Geez, all those years,.... and he only made Corporal.
Congratulations to to Brett for a fine career. Ironic though, Bill Clinton honoring someone who caught a rapist.
5:38 PM:
Many officers, especially those who refuse to kiss ass and back stab, do not desire a rank beyond Corporal. Those officers are the most respected by their peers.
Plus the OT that one could make...easily make over 6 figures a year!
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