April 2 2026 Agenda

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Office of Governmental Accountability

Meeting of the Board of Firearms Permit Examiners

Thursday, April 2, 2026 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 #25-224-R,

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

2) Case #25-231-R,

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

3) Case 25-173-D,

vs. Chief Nicholas Boulter, Simsbury Police Department Denial

4) Case #25-203-D,

vs. First Selectman, Jason Hayes, East Granby Town Hall Denial

5) Case #25-204-D,

vs. Chief Fernando Spagnolo, Waterbury Police Department Denial

6) Case 24-580-D, represented by Ralph D. Sherman, Esq.

vs Chief John Drumm, Madison Police Department Denial

7) Case #25-256-R,

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

8) Case #25-213-D,

vs. Chief Paul Hammick, Bloomfield Police Department Denial

9) Case #25-137-D,

vs. Chief Matthew Carl, East Windsor Police Department Denial

10) Case #25-171-D,

vs. Chief Joshua Bernegger, Watertown Police Department Denial

C. Secretary’s Report

1) Approval of March 19, 2026 minutes

D. 34 Cases resolved or withdrew after review:

E. Dormant cases:

F. Old Business:

G. New Business:

H. Adjournment

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