NORWICH – The Norwich Police Department promoted Officer Ryan Legacy to the rank of Sergeant at the City of Norwich Common Council meeting on Tuesday night, a promotion which takes effect today.

Legacy has been a full-time police officer with the Norwich Police Department since March 15, 2014. Before that, he was a part-time officer with the Sherburne Police Department dating back to 2008 when he graduated the police academy.

Following the council's approval of the promotion on Tuesday, Alderman Ward 1 Matthew Caldwell told Legacy, "I just want to say I'm very proud of you, officer. You've earned this promotion, you've done a great job for the city. We're lucky to have you."

City of Norwich Mayor Christine Carnrike said, "I would also like to add that current-police officer Legacy has always been a diligent servant as an officer here in the city. He has always been very cognizant of my needs, my family's needs, and those, I'm sure, around us. He is well known and well respected, I believe, in our community."