Retiring Police Captain Goes on Final Patrol of 33-Year Career With Rookie Officer Son

Courtesy of Paul Pecena

In the driver’s seat of his police cruiser, Capt. Paul Pecena completed his final patrol on July 9, after 33 years with the Mesquite Police Department in Texas.

Riding alongside was his son, Officer William Pecena, 24, who’s following in his dad’s footsteps and has been serving on the force for a year.