HANCOCK, MI— An officer with the Hancock Police Department was honored at the recent Copper Country Pigs-N-Heat fundraiser hockey game.
Officer Ben Galetto was named the 2025 Police Officer of the Year for Houghton and Keweenaw Counties. He joined the department in 2024.
Galetto received a Life Saving Award last July for performing CPR on an unresponsive Hancock resident and saving their life. He also serves with the Hancock Fire Department and the National Guard Reserves.
