The city and fire departments will lose some of their leaders at the end of the month.
Two of the police department’s four assistant chiefs, Thaddeus Reddish and Denise Blanchard, are retiring. So is Assistant Fire Chief Ralph Black.
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“It’s the right time,” Black (pictured) said Friday afternoon. “We’re going into a new contract. There are some changes, with health insurance. It’s been a good run.”
Black, who has been on the job 27 years, said he doesn’t yet have a new job lined up. He’s working on the resume. “I look at it as a new opportunity.”
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Reddish (pictured), a 22-year veteran of the police force who for years oversaw the Newhallville/East Rock district, said he has some “interviews lined up” for the next chapter in his career.
“The city’s been good to me,” he said.
Blanchard could not be reached for comment.
Just 22 years on the job and retiring as an Assistant Chief. Wow! Sounds like a good chief's candidate for a whole lot of other departments.