March 19 2026 Agenda

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Office of Governmental Accountability

Meeting of the Board of Firearms Permit Examiners

Thursday, March 19, 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 #25-129-D,

vs. Chief C. Colin McAllister, Naugatuck Police Department Denial

2) Case #25-118-R,

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

3) Case #25-181-R, represented by David J. Cutillo, Esq.

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

4) Case #25-205-R,

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

5) Case #25-195-R,

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

6) Case #25-197-R,

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

7) Case #25-017-D, represented by Richard S. Cramer, Esq.

vs. Chief Vernon Riddick Jr., West Hartford Police Department Denial

8) Case #25-164-D,

vs. Chief Patrick Ridenhour, Danbury Police Department Denial

9) Case #24-684-R,

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

10) Case #25-211-R, represented by Gregory J. Miller, Esq.

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

11) Case #25-130-D,

vs. Chief Erik Costa, Middletown Police Department Denial

12) Case #25-222-D,

vs. Chief Erik Costa, Middletown Police Department Denial

13) Case #25-165-D,

vs. Chief James Lovelace, North Branford Police Department Denial

14) Case #25-047-D,

vs. Chief Rafael Medina III, Wethersfield Police Department Denial

15) Case #25-144-D,

vs. Chief Rafael Medina III, Wethersfield Police Department Denial

C. Secretary’s Report

1) Approval of March 5, 2026 minutes

D. 27 Cases resolved or withdrew after review:

*25-143-R*	*withdrew 3/4/2026*
*25-122-D*	*Bridgeport issued 3/4/2026*
*25-238-R*	*withdrew 3/6/2026*
*25-404-D*	*Waterbury issued 3/6/2026*
*26-175-D*	*Waterbury issued 3/6/2026*
*26-383-D*	*Waterbury issued 3/6/2026*
*26-345-D*	*Waterbury issued issued 3/6/2026*
*25-271-D*	*Waterbury issued 3/6/2023*
*25-237-D*	*Bridgeport issued 3/9/2026*
*25-298-R*	*state reissued 3/9/2026*
*25-169-D*	*Torrington issued 3/10/2026*
*25-162-D*	*Bridgeport issued 3/11/2026*
*25-178-D*	*withdrew - moved 3/11/2026*
*25-163-D*	*Bridgeport issued 3/11/2026*
*25-206-D*	*withdrew 3/11/2026*
*25-202-R*	*state reissued 3/11/2026*
*25-071-R*	*state reissued 3/11/2026*
*25-240-R*	*state reissued 3/11/2026*
*25-229-R*	*state reissued 3/11/2026*
*25-184-R*	*state reissued 3/11/2026*
*25-212-R*	*state reissued 3/11/2026*
*25-128-D*	*Waterbury issued 3/11/2026*
*25-167-D*	*Branford issued 3/11/2026*
*25-187-D*	*Bridgeport issued 3/11/2026*
*26-489-CD*	*West Haven issued 3/11/2026*
*25-061-D*	*withdrew 3/13/2026*
*25-291-R*	*deceased 3/13/2026 (1/15/26)*

E. Dormant cases:

F. Old Business:

G. New Business:

Motion needed to amend the decision for 25-070-R…appellant withdrew appeal prior to hearing.

H. Adjournment