Shelton Police Chief to Retire

Shelton Police Chief Joel Hurliman will retire Oct. 16, the Connecticut Post reports.

Mayor Mark Lauretti told the Post, Hurliman will be replaced on a temporary basis by Police Capt. Shawn Sequeira, a retired State Police Detective. Assigned to the Major Crime Squad, Sequeira has worked on several high profile cases including the Sandy Hook School shooting.

Hurliman, a 1973 graduate of Shelton High School, has served the department for 38 years.

Read more at the Connecticut Post.