The Ridgefield Police Department is mourning the passing of one of a retired longtime member. Officer Edward Hojnacki passed away on Monday.  He served with the Ridgefield Police Department from 1984 to 2000. Prior to working in Ridgefield, Hojnacki was a police officer with the NYPD, retiring after 20 years of service, at the rank of Sergeant.  He was a volunteer with the Brewster Fire Department for 50 years, and served as Chief.  During his career in Ridgefield, he received numerous commendation letters, letters of recognition from the public and was a PBA Officer of the Year recipient.  Department officials say their thoughts and prayers are with the Hojnacki family and that Hojnacki will be dearly missed.  The Brewster Fire Department says their former Chief was well known for teaching thousands of children about fire safety in the Brewster schools.  Services will be Saturday August 20th at Saint Lawrence O’Toole Church.