Today, surrounded by his colleagues, Detective Sergeant Patrick Upton delivered his final “10-7”, also known as “Out of Service”, to Central Dispatch over the radio.

It would take reading a lot of chapters to tell you all that Patrick Upton has accomplished during his career in law enforcement. He’s one of those veterans who can genuinely say “been there, seen that, and yup, done that too”. From a rookie patrolman to overseeing an Investigation Division, his service to his communities has led him to a lot of homes, a lot of scenes and into a lot of hearts of those he’s given assistance to over the years.

And today, Patrick closes over 30 years of chapters and begins his adventure into retirement! And although he’s retiring, Upton already has another chapter to begin writing in the private industry.

Upton began his career with the Sweetwater Police Department, and then had opportunities at both the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and the Athens Police Department before becoming a part of LCSO’s Family over 15 years ago. During his tenure with LCSO, Patrick investigated some of Loudon County’s most high profile and memorable cases and is responsible for hundreds, if not thousands, of solved cases.

From all of us at LCSO, We wish you the most amazing future as you sail off into the sunset of retirement. May all your endeavors bring you as much successes as your law enforcement career did. And most importantly, thank you for serving our communities and making them a better, safer, place to live.

Image and video courtesy of LCSO.