Republican farmer., 1920-07-16
REGAIN IS NEW
 SLEUTH CHIEF
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 In taking office this noon, Super tntendent Flanagan did not consume much time in making a speech.
 What seldom, is, is wonderful" said the new superintendent From now on we are going to make an at tempt to place vice and crime in Bridgeport in a wonderful class I 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 a lessening of vice.
 Since he was appointed regular member of the force on March If, 1913, Superintendent Flanagan has mounted rapidly in the police depart ment. He was appointed sergeant on January 23, 1917, and a lieutenant on February Is, 1918. While sergefnt, 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 lntendent in an equally capable man ner.
 Assistant Superintendent Flood was 31, 1901. His rise also has been steady. He was appointed a sergeant on April 1, 1913, and lieutenant Janu- ary 23, 1917. The assistant Super1n- 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 I h njyac cicfo ot 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. p The statement of retiring Superin- tendent John H. Redgate, as issued this morning, takes the form of an expression of thanks to the press and ! public of Bridgeport:
 'In leaving the office of superin- tendent of police,'' declared Redgate, "'I want to thank the press for its fair ness to me before and after I was 1 made superintendent. I also want to 1 extend sincere thanks to the public | 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" 1 Upon retiring from office today. John R. Redgate completed 31 years 1 of continuous excellent service as a member of the Bridgeport Police De- l partment. He was appointed a regu- lar patrolman on June 8, 1889, and until today was the oldest officer in 1 point of service. He was made a ser l geant on April 6, 1894, md promoted to the rank of lieutenant on Dec. 31. l 1900. On June 30, 1909 Redgate
 was given the rank of captain, and ht of1ciated in this capacity until June 1. 191s. when he was made superin- tendent Of the local department. Charles S. SuclSley, who was retired today from the office of assistant su- perintendent could not be seen this morning. The record of this man has been one of the best in the local de partment and his going is considered by many persons to be a tremendous loss to. the force. He was appointed to the department on March 1S 1893, and made a sergeant on March g, 1906. OApri1 1. 1913, Suckley was promoted to the gnade of lieutenant and on June l, 1916, was advanced to
 the grade of captain. He was ap-
 pointed assistant superintendent on January B, 1917. He served in this
 office until the present time with the exception of about six weeks when he was appointed acting superintendent in place of Superintendent John H.
 Redgate, who was suspended tempo rarily as the result of the Burns raids which were conducted in this city on April IT.
 !. In the Detective bureau, the loss of Captain Edward O. Cronan will prob
 ably be keenly felt for some time at
 least. Since his appointment to the
 department on May 20, 1902, Captain | Cronan served only in the Detective
 department. His abilities in this line
 were recognized by all, and at the
 present. time Captain Cronan is con- | sidered to be one of the most com
 petent detectives in New England. The captain refused to make 8 state | ment this morning.
 All newly appointed officers and
 those whose promotions went into ef-
 feet today, were sworn in last night
 at police headquarters by John c. Stanley, chairman of the Board of
 Police Commissioners. The new men
 have been assigned to duty as follows: l Headquarters: N. Beardsworth, F.
 Clark, Cullen, Clancy and Colgan. | Second precinct: Dorsch, Donahue Schaack, Dunphy, Heigel, Donnelly
 and Herschik.
 Third precinct: Joynt. Lally, Nc
 Carthy, Tierney, Kimmerlin, Laeden.
 Noonan, Lynch, McMullin and | O'Brien.
 Fourth precinct: Ryne. John
 Smith, Sullivan. Albert Smith and i Scholz.
 1 Changes affecting officers who have
 been promoted, will go. into effect i'm
 mediately, according to orders. The
 new patrolmen will report for duty in the respective precincts tomorrow
 morning at o'clock.