June 26 2025 Agenda

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Office of Governmental Accountability

Meeting of the Board of Firearms Permit Examiners

Thursday, June 26, 2025, 10:00am

165 Capitol Ave., Conference Room D-E

Hartford, CT 06106

AGENDA

A. Call to Order:

1) Introductory Statement

2) Roll Call, Board Members

3) Roll Call, Appellants

4) Administer Oath

B. Hearings: Cases scheduled for 10:00am or AS soon thereafter as the matter may be reached:

1) Case #24-157-D,

vs. Chief Keith Mello, Milford Police Department Denial

2) Case #24-091-R,

vs. Commissioner Ronnell A. Higgins, Dept. of Emergency Services and Public Protection Revocation

3) Case #24-256-R,

vs. Commissioner Ronnell A. Higgins, Dept. of Emergency Services and Public Protection Revocation

4) Case 23-774-D, represented by Ralph D. Sherman, Esq.

vs Chief Christopher Perry, Newington Police Department Denial

5) Case #24-119-D,

vs. Chief Christopher Ciuci, Winchester Police Department Denial

6) Case #23-761-D, represented by Ralph D. Sherman, Esq.

vs. Chief Kristian Lindstrom, South Windsor Police Department Denial

7) Case #24-120-D,

vs. Chief Roderick Porter, Bridgeport Police Department Denial

8) Case 24-001-D,

vs. First Selectman Bernie Dennier, Colchester Selectman’s Office Denial

9) Case #24-079-R,

vs. Commissioner Ronnell A. Higgins, Dept. of Emergency Services and Public Protection Revocation

10) Case #24-169-D,

vs. Chief Fernando Spagnolo, Waterbury Police Department Denial

11) Case #24-170-D,

vs. Chief Fernando Spagnolo, Waterbury Police Department Denial

12) Case #24-105-D,

vs. Chief Fernando Spagnolo, Waterbury Police Department Denial

13) Case 23-786-D,

vs Chief Patrick Ridenhour, Danbury Police Department Denial

14) Case #24-132-D,

vs. Chief Matthew Marino, New Britain Police Department Denial

C. Secretary’s Report

1) Approval of June 5, 2025 minutes

D. 33 Cases resolved or withdrew after review:

*25-377-SD*	*state reissued 6/9/2025*
*24-088-D*	*Bridgeport issued 6/26/2025*
*25-148-R*	*deceased 6/9/2025 (10/15/2024)*
*24-367-R*	*state reissued 6/9/2025 (4/10/25)*
*25-594-R*	*state reissued 6/9/2025 (5/7/25)*
*24-328-R*	*state reissued 6/9/2025 (1/24/25)*
*25-558-R*	*state reissued 6/9/2025 (5/7/25)*
*25-503-R*	*state reissued 6/9/2025 (5/15/25)*
*25-512-R*	*state reissued 6/9/2025 (4/7/25)*
*25-480-R*	*state reissued 6/10/2025 (5/5/25)*
*25-373-R*	*state reissued 6/10/2025 (1/16/25)*
*25-334-R*	*state reissued 6/10/2025 (2/26/25)*
*24-229-R*	*state reissued 6/10 /2025*
*25-374-R*	*state reissued 6/10/2025 (5/21/2025)*
*24-175-SD*	*state reissued 6/10/2025 (11/20/23)*
*25-638-CD*	*Meriden issued 6/11/2025*
*24-245-R*	*state reissued 6/11/2025*
*24-252-R*	*state reissued 6/11/2025*
*25-359-D*	*Bridgeport issued 6/12/2025*
*25-393-R*	*state reissued 6/12/2025 (6/2/25)*
*25-452-R*	*state reissued 6/12/2025 (4/16/25)*
*25-188-R*	*state reissued 6/12/2025*
*25-636-CD*	*Manchester issued 6/12/2025*
*24-205-R*	*state reissued 6/12/2025*
*24-141-D*	*Bridgeport issued 6/13/2025*
*24-221-SD*	*state reissued 6/16/2025 (4/10/25)*
*24-233-R*	*state reissued 6/16/2025*
*24-108-D*	*Manchester issued 6/16/2025*
*24-152-D*	*Manchester issued 6/16/2025*
*24-239-R*	*state reissued 6/16/2025*
*24-227-R*	*state reissued 6/16/2025*
*24-184-R*	*withdraw 6/20/2025*
*24-145-D*	*Stratford issued 6/20/2025*

E. Dormant cases:

F. Old Business:

G. New Business:

H. Adjournment

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