Concord's Deputy Police Chief Honored For 30 Years Of Service

CONCORD, NH — The Concord City Council honored a longtime Concord Police Department employee who retired earlier this year. Deputy Chief Keith Mitchell stepped down for the position on June 30, after more than three decades with the department. Monday, the council gave Mitchell a proclamation thanking him for his service to the community.

That time included working in the patrol division between 1989 and 1994, as well as working on the criminal investigations division. He was named sergeant in 2001, lieutenant in 2004, and commander of criminal investigations in 2007. Mitchell was named deputy chief in 2011.

In reading the proclamation, Concord Mayor Jim Bouley noted that Mitchell received the New Hampshire Congressional Law Enforcement Award for his work on the Robert Provencher homicide.

Provencher was murdered by his roommate, Dwayne Thompson, in February 2000. DNA – which was a new process at the time – was used to link Thompson to the death of Provencher, after blood-stained clothing, his wallet, and hat were found in a garbage bag inside the apartment.

Mitchell thanked councilors for the proclamation.

"It's been a pleasure working on various projects for the city," Mitchell said.

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