Edward A. Flynn
| Edward A. Flynn | |
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| Chief of Police, City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
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In office 2008 – 2019 [third 4-year term] |
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| Preceded by | Nannette Hegerty |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Edward A. Flynn ca. 1948 Brielle, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Flynn |
| Alma mater |
La Salle University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (BA, History) |
| Website | Official website |
Edward A. Flynn [born ca. 1948 (age 68–69)], is the chief of the Milwaukee Police Department. Prior to assuming that position in January 2008, he was secretary of the Massachusetts executive office of public safety and the police commissioner in Springfield, Massachusetts. Flynn has been reappointed twice to the position, with his third four-year appointment being approved in July 2015.
Flynn grew up in Brielle, New Jersey, the only child of Edward, a paralyzed World War II veteran, and Constance, who worked part-time at the local library. He graduated from Christian Brothers Academy in 1966.
Flynn earned a BA in history from La Salle University in 1970 and a master's degree in criminal justice from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in 1976.
After college he worked for the New Jersey Department of Public Welfare. In 1971, he joined the Hillside Township, New Jersey police department. From 1973 to 1988, he was a member of the Jersey City, New Jersey police department, rising to the rank of inspector.
From 1988 to 1993, he served as police chief of Braintree, Massachusetts. In Braintree, Flynn developed a reputation for using high-quality equipment. He was responsible for computerizing the department.
From 1993 to 1998, he was chief of police in Chelsea, Massachusetts. During his tenure, the police department adopted a community policing model, decentralized authority, recruited and promoted minorities, and encouraged inter-agency cooperation.
From 1998 to 2002, he served as police chief in Arlington County, Virginia, where he was responsible for leading the police department's responses to the September 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon, and to the 2002 Beltway sniper shootings.
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