VERO BEACH — The Vero Beach Police Department has announced the retirement and promotion of two veteran police officers this month.
Effective Jan. 31, Captain Brian Conway will retire after a long and distinguished career with the Vero Beach Police Department.
Captain Conway began his career with the Vero Beach Police Department on Sept. 29, 1986, after spending eight years in the United States Air Force. On July 18, 1988, Captain Conway resigned from the police department to pursue a career outside of law enforcement. He rejoined the agency on Jan. 26, 1989.
Captain Conway served as a Uniformed patrol officer, Beach Patrol Officer, and Detective in the Special Investigations Unit prior to being promoted to Corporal in January of 1998. He was promoted to the rank Sergeant in January of 2001, and then to Lieutenant on May 4, of 2003.
On March 28, 2007, Lieutenant Conway was promoted to the rank of Captain and has served as the Support Bureau and Operations Bureau Commander.
Captain Conway has been recognized many times for his outstanding work as a police officer; in October of 1991 he received his first life-saving nomination by assisting in the delivery of a baby, in 1997 he was commended for his solo apprehension of an armed burglary suspect while other officers were set on a perimeter, in 1999 he used an AED to save the life of a motorist that had suffered a heart attack and crashed, in May of 2003 he entered a burning house to rescue a disabled resident, in September of 2004 he received an Exceptional Duty Medal as he and other officers rescued several residents that had become trapped at the club house in Fairlane Harbor during Hurricane Frances and, in 2009 he successfully performed CPR on a seven-day old infant.
These are but a few examples of the numerous commendations Captain Conway has received throughout his career.
Captain Conway can be proud of his accomplishments and he is well respected by his peers and the community he has served.
Effective Jan. 26, Lieutenant Kevin Martin will be promoted to the rank of Captain and assigned to the Operations Bureau to replace retiring Captain Brian Conway.
Officer Martin began his police officer career with the Vero Beach Police Department in May 1981 and in October 1985, he was transferred from the Patrol division to the Detective division. Four years later, Officer Martin was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and transferred to the Patrol division. And in May 1995, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and assigned to the Patrol Division.
Lieutenant Martin is currently assigned to the Support Services Bureau.
