Ludlow police honor the retreat of Lieutenant detective David Kornacki

Ludlow – the boss Daniel Valadas reports that Det. Lt. David Kornacki, recently named Richard Werenski police officer by the Police Chiefs in Western Massachusetts, will retire in July, after 31 years of service at Ludlow.

Det. Lt. Kornacki joined the department in 1994 as a patrol officer. In 1997, he was promoted to the detective office.

From 2024, det. Lieutenant Kornacki has held the position of lieutenant and currently holds the position of commander of the Ludlow Police Department detective, leading six detectives in the supervision of the investigative division and the school resource officer and the CAN program of the Department.

Over the 30 years of career, det. Lt. Kornacki has embraced any opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills for the greater benefits of the department and the community. His achievements include: the giving officer, the certified sexual aggression investigator, the trained school resource officer, the certified fund investigator, the certified hostage negotiator, the financial crime investigator, the Incident Trained FEMA (up to the advanced level), an undercover -coated narcotic officer.

In 2017, det. Lieutenant Kornacki received ASIS outstanding AchIevement Award for exceptional leadership and commitment to the police.

In 2023, he received the Award for Ascension for Human Development (CHD), celebrating its significant achievement in strengthening CHD efforts to provide a wide range of high quality human services, dedicated to promoting, improving and protecting the dignity and welfare of people in need.

Last year, det. Lt. Kornacki was one of the six members of the department who completed the FBI-Leeda trilogy course, who learn comprehensive leadership skills. His realization helped Ludlow Police to obtain the prestigious FBI-Leed trilogy prize.

In January, det. The years of service dedicated to Lt. Kornacki won the chiefs of Massachusetts in Massachusetts, Richard Werenski, the police officer of the year in Massachusetts.

The prize recognizes an officer in the western Massachusetts, who has demonstrated the highest standards of professional conduct and diligence towards debt, loyalty, honesty and integrity as a police officer within their department. The beneficiary should carry out tasks in the best interests of the department and the community, have the initiative to solve problems and address situations before becoming problems and being a model of the Ethics Code of law.

“We are very happy for Det. Lt. Kornacki; it deserves our comfort and gratitude for the 31 years of honor of police in Ludlow,” Valadas chief. “We are also saddened that the Police Department loses one of the best police officers that the department has ever hired and I have ever known. His skills and knowledge are unmatched and we will be very missing.”

Det. Lt. Kornacki will retire on July 11.

In a letter to the chief announcing his retirement, det. Lt. Kornacki said: “I considered this experience beyond everything I hoped it would be, and yet nothing as I expected. My role offered me the chance to celebrate our community when I experienced everything that is best and I allowed my opportunity to help and to support my neighbors.”