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Capt. Jerry Desmond of the Stonington Police Department leads the Pledge of Allegiance during the 2012 Stonington Police Department Awards Ceremony on Sept. 26, 2012, at the Mystic Aquarium. Desmond, who also spent many years helping coach the high school's gymastics and football teams, died Friday, Dec. 24, 2021, after a long battle with cancer. (Tim Martin/The Day, FILE)
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Stonington police Capt. Jerry Desmond, with a portion of the 50 pounds of marijuana in the background, holds a news conference at the Stonington Police Department on April 19, 2013, regarding two related drug arrests made earlier in the day. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Former Stonington police Capt. Jerry Desmond dies
Stonington — Former police department Capt. Jerry Desmond, who spent many years helping coach the high school's gymnastics and football teams, died Friday after a long battle with cancer.
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