‘The Dancing Cop’ Retires After 58 years of Service to South Orange

By: Laura Griffin

Outlets: Village Green NJ

Published: March 27, 2026

Words: 512

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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After nearly six decades, Edward “Butch” Larkin, also known as the “Dancing Cop” of South Orange, retired — for a second time — on Friday.

The Village of South Orange and its police force honored 86-year-old Larkin with a proclamation, lunch and a police send-off to thank him for his 58 years of service to the community — serving as a police officer for 30 years until retiring in 1993, then returning to the township …

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