Butch "The Dancing Cop" retires

jamie

jamie Supporter

Mar 28, 2026 at 1:49pm
Nice piece from ABC 7

https://abc7ny.com/post/south-orange-famous-dancing-traffic-cop-retires-30-years/

He will be missed!

New Jersey's most famous dancing cop is just about to have his last waltz.

Officer Butch Larkin was honored on Friday by the South Orange Police Department as he gets ready to step into retirement.

He's been directing traffic with some twists and spins for nearly 30 years and has been on the force for 58 years.

Formerlyjerseyjack

Formerlyjerseyjack Supporter

Mar 28, 2026 at 2:28pm Edited

Best wishes and keep dancin'.


Jaytee

Jaytee Supporter

Mar 28, 2026 at 6:03pm

I thought he had retired years ago, because I haven’t seen him at that intersection for quite some time. 


soda

soda

Mar 29, 2026 at 11:14am

A tough man doing a tough job! Here's a grab shot of Butch from 6 years ago...

-s.



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