Jersey City Police Chief Michael Kelly will retire in February. Here’s a look back at his 34-year career.
Updated Jan 10, 2021;
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Michael Kelly said he remembers his first day at the Jersey City Police Academy like it was yesterday.
Kelly and his classmates were lined up outside of a building at Caven Point, where the academy used to be. A drill sergeant marched from the distance and appeared before them wearing high leather boots, a leather strap across his chest and a big hat.
The man began yelling at them to get in line and Kelly, for the first time, said to himself, “What the hell am I doing?”