Newport Daily News
Some police officers from departments across the country are under investigation, or have been charged or disciplined, for their alleged participation in the riot at the U.S. Capitol building earlier this month.
And it sparked concern on a local level.
Former Newport School Committee Vice Chairwoman Aida Neary emailed members of the City Council and the city manager earlier this month copying The Daily News to inquire about potential Newport police or fire department participation in the Capitol riot. I certainly am not assuming that any one of our Newport forces would take part in this, Neary wrote in her email. But as more and more national reports talk about veterans and active members of police forces, I think it would behoove the city to reassure citizens about members of Newport police and firefighter community.
Retired Westport deputy police chief dies at 51
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Westport Police Department s Deputy Chief Vincent Penna died Friday at the age of 51.Westport Police Department / Contributed photo
WESTPORT Vincent Penna, who retired from his post as deputy police chief in 2017, died Friday at the age of 51.
A lifelong Westport resident, he was also owner and partner of A.J. Penna & Son Construction. The cause of his death has not been released.
Penna joined the Westport Police Department in 1991 as a traffic agent, according to his obituary. He became a full-time police officer in 1994, serving on the Westport Police Tactical Team. He was a field training officer and firearms instructor, earning promotion to detective in 2001 and sergeant in 2007.