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Obituary: William F. Holohan, Jr., Branford Chief of Police, Retired
A Navy veteran, retired New Haven Police Chief and retired Branford Police Chief, he was an American Legion Post 83, Trinity Church member.

Longtime journalist covering New Haven, Branford, and East Haven part time.
A Navy veteran, retired New Haven Police Chief and retired Branford Police Chief, he was an American Legion Post 83, Trinity Church member.

A Navy veteran, he retired as NHPD Chief, spent 25-years with Branford Police, serving as Chief, and was an American Legion Post 83 member.
Crimes ranged from assault to car theft, and some, from New Haven & West Haven, were wearing GPS monitors related to previous crimes: BPD.
An Air Force veteran, she was a CNA at the VA in West Haven for many years and, after retiring, helped care for her mother and other family.
Pre-eminent feminist of her time, revolutionary before it was trendy, and beloved force of nature, she was a teacher and voracious reader.
An Army veteran, he worked for Gozzi's Turkey Farm, then Guilford Public Works before finding his true passion and gift as an auto mechanic.
An adventurer with husband Mel, they visited Turkey, Greece, & Italy, rafted the Colorado River, and did Hells Revenge trail in Moab, Utah.
She loved the simple things in life, like driving by Stony Creek beach each day at sunrise, and her home was filled with scripture, plants.
A great-great-grandmother of 14, she loved life and loved to dance, dance, dance! She also loved to sing, play bingo and her word-games.
She worked in East Haven High School, loved crocheting and in the '60s, with family, she was active in the CT Classics Drum & Bugle Corps.
A restaurateur and host known for cooking up a delicious meal paired with festive playlists, in summer, you'd find him at West Wharf Beach.
An avid golfer, Yankees and Giants fan, he worked for Chelsea Groton Savings Bank for 30 years as Executive Vice President, CFO, Treasurer.
On the night of Nov. 27, cops found a woman suffering from gunshot wounds to her stomach and back inside a Blake Street house, police said.
Any way you slice it, Mayor Joe Carfora and First Selectman Matt Hoey helped raise $4,385 for the Community Dining Room. Sweet!
State Inspector General ruled NHPD officer Chad Curry justifiably used deadly force to defend himself in Oct. '22 shooting of Jose Claudio.
Police provide all information. Charges are allegations, not convictions. All are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
Community Dining Room's holiday Adopt-A-Family had 65 registered in 2022. This year, that number is 185, with dozens not yet "adopted."
Here's what you need to know about the days and hours of operation at the East Haven landfill for January and February of 2024.
NHPD Asst. Chief Bhagtana is "truly an inspiration and a remarkable woman, and has made a lasting impact on New Haven," police wrote.
Kiyon Matheney was convicted of 1st-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of John Tubac-Saquil, 17, who'd just graduated high school.