The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-15
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February Is, 1918. While a sergeant
Superintendent Flanagan served in
the Traffic bureau, and after being
promoted to lieutenant, was on duty
In the Second and First precincts. His
record as an officer has been exceed
! ingly efficient, and it is expected that
he will carry out the duties of super
1ntendent in an equally capable man
ner.
Assistant Superintendent Flood was
! appointed to the police force on May
81, 1901. His rise also has been
| steady. He was appointed a sergeant
on April 1, 1913, and lieutenant Janu-
airy %, 1917. The assistant superin-
| tendent's record is also of high stand
ing, and it is believed that he will
work in entire harmony with the new
superintendent. When interviewed
| this morning, the assistant superin-
| tendent refused to make any state
| ment except that he will support
superintendent Flanagan to the let
| ter, in endeavoring to continue the
| efficiency of the Bridgeport Police de-
! partment.
| The statement of retiring Superin-
| tendent John H. Redgate, issued
| this morning, takes the form of an
4 expression of thanks to the press and
public of Bridgeport:
tendent of police" declared Redgate,
ct want to thank the press for it's fair
| ness to me before and after I was
| made superintendent. I also want to
| extend sincere thanks to the public
i of Bridgeport for the manner in
which it has always supported me.
And to the men of the police depart
ment, I am also thankful
Upon retiring from office today,
John R. Redgate completed 81 years
of continuous excellent service as a
member of the Bridgeport Police De-
partment. He was appointed a regu-
lar patrolman on June 8, 1889, and
until today was the oldest officer in
point of service. He was made a, ser
, geant on April 6, 1894, Ind promoted
to the rank of lieutenant on Dec. 81
1900. On June 80, 1909 Redgate
was given the rank of captain, and h
of1ciated in this capacity until June
, 1, 1915, when he was made superin
tendent of the local department.
Charles S. Sucloley, who was retired
: today from the Office of assistant SUI
5 perintendent, could not be seen thi.
morning. The record of this man ha.
been one of the best in the local de
partment, and his going is consideret
by many persons to he a treNlendou
: loss to the force. He was appointed
to the depart1n ent on March IS, 1898
and made a sergeant on March %
1905. OApr1 1. 1913, Suck1ey wa
r promoted to the gpa.de of ieutenan
Y and on June !, 1916, was advanced t
= the grade of captain. He was ap
pointed assistant superintendent Of
a January %, 1917. He served in thi
4 office until the present time with tn
: exception Of about six weeks when h
e was appointed acting superintendent
~ - Tt
: Redgate, who was suspended tempo
= rarily as the result Of the Burns raid
t which were conducted in this city O
k April IT.
In the Detective bureau, the loss {
Captain Edward o. Cronan will prot
ably be keenly felt for some time 6
least. Since his appointment to tn
q department on May 20, 1902, Capital
= Cronan served only in the Detectiv
: department. His abilities in this lin
: were recognized by all, and at tt
# present time Captain Cronan is cor
Il sidered to be one of the most CON
= petent detectives in New Englan
! The captain refused to make a state
; ment this morning.
Il All newly appointed officers an
~ those whose prom otions went into e
o. feet today, were sworn in last nig1
=, at police headquarters by John
Il Stanley, chairman of the Board
j. Police Commissioners. The new me
have been assigned to duty as follows
Headquarters: N. Beardsworth,
n Clark, Cullen, Clancy and Colgan.
Second precinct: Dorsch, Donahu
Setback, Dunphy, Heige1, Donnel
u and Herschik.
- Third precinct: Joynt, Lally, M
10 Carthy, Tierney, Kimmerlin, Laede
- Noonan, Lynch, McMullin an
le O'Brien.
- Fourth precinct: Ryne, JOB
Smith, Sullivan, Albert Smith ar
Scholz.
j, Changes affecting officers who ha,
- been promoted, will go into effect in
nediate1y, according to orders. Tt
10 new patrolmen will report for duty
er the respective precincts tomorro
"a morning at o'clock.
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