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City Of West Haven: Brown Sworn In As New UNH Police Chief

Brown, who was promoted to chief after serving as UNH's deputy chief since June 2020, succeeds former Chief James T. Gilman, who retired ...

August 24, 2021

WEST HAVEN, Aug. 24, 2021 — (Pictured): Mayor Nancy R. Rossi swears in new University of New Haven Police Chief Adam Brown at the World War I Armistice Memorial on the Green on Tuesday, Aug. 24.

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Among those attending the ceremony were Brown’s parents, Bob and Nancy Rakauskas; his girlfriend, Jennifer Cretella; Ronald M. Quagliani, UNH’s associate vice president of public safety and administrative services; and Christopher J. Reed, UNH’s director of safety and training and fire marshal.

Brown, who was promoted to chief after serving as UNH’s deputy chief since June 2020, succeeds former Chief James T. Gilman, who retired in June after two years of service.

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A resident of Branford, Brown is a former 20-year member of the Connecticut State Police.

(City Photo/Michael P. Walsh)

Former Connecticut State Police Sgt. Bob Rakauskas pins a chief of police badge on his son, new UNH Chief Adam Brown. (City Photo/Michael P. Walsh)


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