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New chief in town driver grand marshal

the community. The Boynton Beach believe make him the right person for
Police Department includes more the job. I very much look forward to of Christmas parade
than 200 personnel and handles more working with Chief Katz as we set a BY DANIELLE OZBAT
than 72,000 calls for service. Katz course to meet challenges and continue Colonial Heights’ 65th annual who lost her brother in the Vietnam
has served Boynton Beach as a patrol demonstrating the police department’s Christmas parade is here once again, War. Duncan, who is also the auxiliary
officer, recruiter, instructor, and vital role in maintaining and enhancing and the nighttime event will be held president of VFW Post 2239, got the
supervisor of specialty units, including quality of life in Chesterfield. I also Dec. 5 this year. Gray Gaulding, a idea for the banners after reading about
crime prevention, K9, and marine thank Lt. Col. Dan Kelly for his native of Colonial Heights and a a similar effort by a Gold Star mother
enforcement. He also has led internal outstanding job as our interim chief Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in Washington state.
affairs, training, media relations, since September.” Driver, will serve as the parade’s The Chester VFW also has a deuce
recruiting, grant procurement, agency In addition to staff and the Grand Marshal. coupe and a half Army truck that they
accreditation, promotional assessments, members of the Police Chief The parade, started by the decorate for the parade. Families who
public-records fulfillment, and Recommendation Committee, county Colonial Heights Optimist Club in are unable to walk in the parade ride
grievance coordination. leaders also thanked Col. W. Steven 1953, is touted as a unique event on the truck, and their loved one’s
“On behalf of the Chesterfield Flaherty of the Virginia State Police for that draws people from all over the banner hangs on the side.
County Board of Supervisors, his agency’s diligent and expeditious Tri-Cities area. Floats representing The parade begins at the Temple
I congratulate Chief Katz, who handling of candidate background businesses and schools, the Boy Avenue and Boulevard, intersection
rose among a highly talented and investigations during the recruitment Scouts, dancers and instructors from and continues south on the Boulevard
diverse pool of candidates,” said process. local dance academies usually present ending at the Colonial Heights
Board of Supervisors Chair Dorothy Katz attended the announcement in the parade, in addition to Gold Star Courthouse. The Boulevard will
Jaeckle. “I also thank the members with his wife Teresa by his side, and families who have lost loved ones in be closed southbound at Lakeview
of the appointed Police Chief plans to return to Chesterfield in combat. Avenue and two lanes will remain open
Recommendation Committee, who December to meet with county leaders, The families walk in the parade northbound from Temple Ave.
volunteered their time to bring forth police department staff, and community holding fallen soldier banners made The theme for this year’s parade is
several extremely capable candidates representatives to prepare for his by Joann Duncan, a Gold Star sister “All I Want for Christmas.”
for final consideration. We look forward transition to his new role.
to working with Chief Katz to continue Portions of this article were from
enhancing our police department’s a press release from the county’s
impeccable reputation and building department of communications and
even stronger relationships with the media.
community.”
“The community and police We’re cleaning up
personnel played vital roles in helping our website. Come see
Chesterfield determine who would how we are caught up
be its next chief of police,” said Joe with all of our recent
Casey, county administrator. “Chief print and issues and a
Katz demonstrated more than [not magazine version, too.
just] skill and talent, but also a spirit www.villagenewonline.com
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