Granby Hires New Police Captain

William M. Tyler of Unionville has been hired to be the next captain of the , according to a prepared statement.

Tyler has been with the Farmington Police Department for the last 30 years, starting as a part-time supernumerary officer and rising to the rank of lieutenant.

Prior to his appointment as Granby captain, Tyler was the operations division commander of the Farmington Police Department. He has been a member of the North Central Emergency Services Team, supervised the North Central Narcotics Task Force, and is currently a hostage negotiator.

"It's rather bittersweet," Tyler, 49, said of leaving the Farmington police. "I started here when I was 19. Things were quite different then. ... I've spent my entire adult life here.

"There comes a point and time when the time is right to make room for others to achieve their potential in an agency."

Tyler said that the Farmington police chief will have a difficult time making a decision as to who to replace him on the staff because there are so many worthy candidates.

"Any administrator would look at that as a job well done when he leaves the agency in that position," said Tyler, whose first day in Granby will be on March 5. "It's very gratifying."

Tyler is a graduate of Avon High School. He earned a Bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Connecticut and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy.

He said that he is looking forward to the new challenge the new position in Granby presents.

"Granby is a wonderful town and I really look forward to serving my profession with the men in women of that agency," Tyler said.

Granby Chief of Police Carl Rosensweig, cor his part, said that he was excited to have the position filled.

"It will be nice to have a second-in-command on board," said Rosensweig, who added that Tyler was selected from a pool of 21 candidates.

Tyler fills the vacancy left by David Bourque, who was recently in federal prison for receipt and distribution of child pornography.