The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-15
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Many Changes in Police
Department Announce
ed by Superintendent
Flanagan When He
Takes the Oath Of Of
fee This Morning.

At IL o'clock noon today, Lieuten-
ant Patrick Flanagan was officially
ushered into office as superintendent
of the Bridgeport police department.
taking the place of John H. Redgate.
who headed the local force since
June 1, 1916. At the same time,
Lieutenant Thomas H. Flood was in
stalled as assistant superintendent, in
place of Assistant Superintendent
Charles H. Suckley, who held that
office from January 25, 1917 until
the present date.
The change in chief officials of the
department, which was brought by
the retirement of Superintendent
Redgate and Assistant Superintendent
Suckley, was accompanied by one of
the greatest shifting of general as
signments that has ever occurred on
the force.
Captain John H. Regan, who has
recently been in command of the
Fourth precinct station, will take the
place of Captain Edward o. Cronan,
as chief of the detective bureau.
Cronan's retirement became effective
today with those of Redgate and
Suckley. Captain Regan was appoint
ed a regular member of the police de-
partment on April Is, 1899. He was
made a sergeant on March 81, 1906.
On March Is, 1911, he was promoted
to the rank of captain, and since that
time has been in command of the var
ious precincts in the city.
Captain Charles H. Wheeler, who
was in command of the Traffic bu
reau for number of years, and who
lately has been in charge of the De-
tective bureau, will hereafter COM
mand the Second precinct station.
Captain Philip T. Plansheld, who is
now in charge of the Second precinct,
will go to the Fourth precinct as
commanding officer where he will take
the place of Assistant Superintendent
Thomas H. Flood.
The Traffic division has been placed
under the command of Captain Jas.
Walker, whose promotion from the
grade of lieutenant went into effect
this noon. Captain Walker was ap-
pointed to the regular force on
March %, 1906. He was made a
sergeant on April 1, 1913 ,and
lieutenant on June 1, 1915. He was
recently on duty in the First precinct
under the command of Captain John
O'ConneII.
The following newly appointed
lieutenants have been assigned to the
following precincts:
Lieut.. Daniel Poland to first pre-
cinct, platoon A.
Lieut.. Joseph P. Coughlin to first
precinct, platoon D.
Lieut. John J. Flynn to second
precinct station, platoon B.
Lieut.. Alpheus Gouldon to third
precinct station, platoon B.
Seven new sergean ants, whose promo
tions also went into effect today have
been assigned to posts as follows:
Sergeant F. A. Salmons to First
precinct, platoon B. Sergeant Ed
ward Cassidy to First precinct, pla-
toon c. Sergeant Thomas Kearney to
First precinct platoon D. Sergeant
John Dwyer to Second precinct pla-
toon "A. Sergeant Edward Wakeman
to Second precinct, platoon c. Ser
geant Robert Connors to Third pre-
cinct, platoon B. Sergeant Michael
Arnolsky to vice squad.
- Sergeant John E. Browne, has been
appointed acting lieutenant and will
be assigned to duty in the Fourth
precinct. platoon A.
In taking office this noon, Super
intendent Flanagan did not consume
| 1nuchs time in making a speech.
What seldom is, is wonderful
| said the new superintedent. From
| now on we are going to make an at
tempt to place vice and crime in
Bridgeport in a wonderful class.
have nothing else to say
! According to this statement, the
! police department from now on is to
! be continually on the lookout for
crime in this city, and bring about if
: possible lessening of vice.
Since he was appointed a regular
member of the force on March IA,
1913, superintendent Flanagan has
! mounted rapidly in the police depart
nent. He was appointed sergeant on
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