Photo by Gina Van Stratten; Dana Patton of the Buena Park Police Department, third from left, has retired and was honored by the City Council at this week’s meeting. Said Patton about working for BPPD, “It’s been family to me; there are good days and bad, but more good days than bad…they put out 150% at all times.” From left to right are Mayor Pro Tem Fred Smith, Councilwoman Sunny Park, Patton, representatives from the offices of Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva and Senator Bob Archuleta, Mayor Art Brown, Councilman Connor Traut and Councilwoman Beth Swift.
