The Sept. 24 funeral procession for Branford Police Officer and former North Branford Police Department Sgt. Christopher Manner passed members of the North Branford Fire and North Police departments, first responders, and members of the community paying tribute in front of the North Branford Police Department. Manner retired from the North Branford department in 2011 after 25 years of service before joining the Branford department. North Branford Officer Kristen Fitzgerald provided the motorcycle escort.