Crime & Safety

Report: Newtown PD Chief Kehoe Reflects as Retirement Approaches

Kehoe said he doesn't want his 37-year career to be defined just by the Sandy Hook shooting.

Kehoe said while the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting is a very important part of his career there are many other important moments too, according to the Connecticut Post.

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Kehoe described responding to the shooting as surreal and said the aftermath was unimaginable.

He said the shooting doesn’t define everyone in town and it’s the same community, except it’s now closer-knit.

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Middlebury Police Chief James Viadero will become the top cop in Newtown after Kehoe leaves. He is a Newtown resident.

Read the full Post story here.

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