The Cheektowaga Town Board has chosen the town s next police chief from inside the department. Starting Thursday, Cheektowaga Police Capt. Brian F. Coons will replace retiring Chief Brian Gould.
A recount by the Erie County Board of Elections confirmed Democrat Brian Nowak won the seat by a razor-thin margin over Republican Michael Jasinski. The final tally was 9,045 votes
Brian Gould, who became Cheektowaga s leading law enforcement officer in August 2021, is hanging up his badge and handcuffs at the end of the month after more than two decades