May 21 2026 Agenda

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Office of Governmental Accountability

Meeting of the Board of Firearms Permit Examiners

Thursday, May 21, 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 #25-315-D,

vs. Chief Roderick Porter, Bridgeport Police Department Denial

2) Case #25-331-D,

vs. Chief Roderick Porter, Bridgeport Police Department Denial

3) Case #25-356-D,

vs. Chief Fabian Silva, Willimantic Police Department Denial

4) Case #25-351-R,

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

5) Case #24-228-R,

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

6) Case #25-353-R,

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

7) Case #25-366-D,

vs. Chief James Heavey, Greenwich Police Department Denial

8) Case #25-371-D,

vs. Chief Fernando Spagnolo, Waterbury Police Department Denial

9) Case #25-352-D,

vs. Chief Fernando Spagnolo, Waterbury Police Department Denial

10) Case #25-283-R,

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

11) Case #25-409-R,

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

C. Secretary’s Report

1) Approval of May 7, 2026 Minutes

D. 20 Cases resolved or withdrew after review:

E. Dormant cases:

F. Old Business:

G. New Business:

H. Adjournment