Longtime Albany Police spokesperson honored as he leaves the force

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A police officer marked the end of a career on Thursday.

A piping out ceremony was held Thursday for Officer Steve Smith, who is retiring from the Albany Police Department.

Smith worked as a patrolman in Rensselaer and Albany before serving as the Albany Police Department’s public information officer for more than a decade.

He will now work as a spokesman for the Albany International Airport.