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Friday, December 14, 2018

COME ON HPD, SHOW SOME SPIRIT

If Branford can do it, HPD should be able to do it bigger and better.

Maybe we can get Assistant Chief Medina to don his Santa Claus outfit for the lip sync video.

 I am also told by HFD Chief Reggie Freeman that the Hartford Fire Department Fire House lighting competition should be coming to life this weekend as decorative lights will be illuminated on Fire Houses across the City.

 And a genuine thank you to0 all of our first responders who attended the Maple Avenue NRZ Christmas "Get-together ".

Both HFD and HPD have a great working relationship with the NRZ and last night showed that once again. The HFD Fire Cadets were extremely helpful carrying in the numerous donations collected for the Saint Augustine Food Bank, It is encouraging to see the future of HFD learning the importance of community service early on. Many HPD officers , CSO's and others also attended and interacted with community members who attended.

Chief Rosado and his son Esai , direct from hockey practice, worked the crowd and Assistant Chief Thody also attended accompanied by his new fiancee showing off her Christmas present weighing down her ring finger. (It is possible the engagement was moved along by comments made by Deputy Chief Buyak at Chief Thody's swearing in recently to make it official)

Congratulations to Chief Thody and Vicki.

And finally a sincere thank you to Hartford's version of the energizer bunny, my good friend Hyacinth Yennie. I don't know where she gets her energy from, but she never stops working to make her community a better place and seeing everyone coming together last night just shows her tireless and endless love for this City.

Last night is an example of why I choose to live in Hartford

And a great job by Branford PD.


29 comments:

Barbara J. Ruhe said...

Come on Hartford and Wethersfield--surely we have this much talent and should accept this challenge!

Michael said...



EXCELLENT job Branford!!

Anonymous said...

God bless the HPD and HFD. You are all hereos in my book.

Anonymous said...

Yeah, us cops in Hartford are unfortunately to busy doing actual police work to waste tax payers money putting on music videos.

chris lyons (retired HPD) said...

Hey Kevin,

How about a little commentary about retiring DC Joseph Buyak. You said "Hartford Show some Spirit". He's been doing that since 1983 when he came on the job.

This police officer showed what the best in Hartford was for 35 years. He led by example, didn't treat anyone at the PD or even most criminals in a bad way. The department has lost one good cop, one fantastic leader and someone who was respected by all.

Nice work Joe.

Anonymous said...

Please speak for yourself Chris. He was not respected by all as you say.....maybe respected by most, but definitely not by all. And he did treat some at HPD in a bad way, ask Jill. So please don’t go there Chris.

Anonymous said...

2:56PM.

I have to agree. And wasn't he terminated early on in his career for abusing a handcuffed prisoner, and only rehired after the State ordered HPD to hire him back?

Anonymous said...

Yes, from the outside looking in he’s absolutely wonderful. For those of us that worked with him and were subject of his targeting if he didn’t like you, not so wonderful. Definitely not liked and respected by all as Chris Lyons would lead you to believe. When your in that line of work for so long you become extremely crusty. But a long career and a deserved retirement.

Anonymous said...

Cso shakeup commense !!!!!
Adios to the lazy ...

Anonymous said...

Csos beware.....

Dont be lazy.
Dont do little to nothing and think you deserve everything
Plenty of fresh meat ready to take your spots.

Anonymous said...

Which Lt wants out of union ??
Union dues grease the wheels ..

Anonymous said...

It sounds like the Rangemaster is keeping booking well staffed!!!

Anonymous said...

Hooters gives a 10 percent law enforcement discount. Just go in uniform on ot.

Games over said...

The truth is that chief joe allowed the southend cso antics. The new chief needs to take a serious look and overhaul the program.
Im glad to see the wheels are in motion to correct the inpurities that have festered. More need to go. Open the postions up to newer
Officers that have not become crusty and lazy. This also will instill a form of corrective self retraining for the other csos to watch and learn. Shape up or ship out!
Rosado has already exceeded buckshot by making hard decisions to unload the tanted flesh.

Anonymous said...

Hey chris lyons.
Why was schmoltz fired from uhart?
Exactly. Poor people skills. At least foley can lie to the camera
And act like a clown. Real world jobs will not tolerate children

chris lyons (retired HPD) said...

Merry Christmas to the anonymous.

If you had a beef with DC Buyak you should have left your names. Not common behavior on this blog.

If you characters had 1/2 of his enthusiasm for the job you would do fine. But keep pecking away anonymously. It keeps you safe from the sunlight.

My commentary was my opinion and from knowing him for 35 years. Have a nice anonymous day.

Merry Christmas

Anonymous said...

I watch the movie Tombstone before i hit the range each quarter.

Anonymous said...

Mr. Brookman, when NBC CT breaks a story like they did earlier this evening regarding your good buddy Thody, it really demeans yours credibility. You’ve had this information, and more, yet you didn’t report on it purposely. What happened to your impartiality? It’s really bad business on your part when you fail to report on something or someone because they’re your pal. There is no question about you having this information long before NBC. Time to look in the mirror Mr. Brookman and ask yourself, is this the dark direction you want to continue on? You’ve lost credibility your going to have to earn back. I, like many, am very disappointed. I’ll be extremely shocked if this is posted by you.

Anonymous said...

Chris Lyons , THE ANONYMOUS CARD YOU YANK OUTTA YOUR ASS EVERY TIME THERE’S A RESPONSE TO YOUR NONSENSE IS GETTING OLD AND TIRED !!!! Your delusional in thinking that you and whoever your currently “brown nosing” from your past were part of some kinda “GREATEST GENERATION” of the Hartford Police Dept . The reality is ,,,EVERY RETIRED GENERATION OF COPS AND FIREFIGHTERS THINKS THE ONE FOLLOWING THEM IS PATHETIC,WEAK,STUPID,BIG MOUTHS and CAN’T GET THE JOB DONE AS WELL AS THEM.. How ironic is it Chris Lyons that most of your predecessors regard you and your co-workers as “shitbags” ??? Chris Lyons ,let’s put this anonymous thing to rest once and for all as I will state this on behalf of most commentators,,, “WE THE ANONYMOUS” have been LIED TO,deceived,cheated,double-crossed,hoodwinked,hustled, by PEOPLE like YOU Chris Lyons who so “ bravely” provide your names on television,on the radio,in newspapers and on this blog!!! You see Chris Lyons ??? A NAME DOES NOT VALIDATE OR AUTHENTICATE YOUR OPINION OR COMMENTARY ANYMORE THAN AN ANONYMOUS POSTER. Chris Lyons , here’s some advice ,next time you want to acknowledge a “friend” in what YOU think is a job well done ,,,,TRY CALLING THEM ON THE PHONE OR SEND A F@#KING HALLMARK CARD!!!! Is that “OLD SCHOOL” enough for you???

Rowdy rowdy piper said...

Wahhhhh. I dont like you. Wahhhhhhh. Good ole hpd internal conflict. Get over it. He is the A/C. If you that upset then study harder or work the right angles in the complex. The cry babies are the ones that are jelous and a chip on the shoulder. The A/C has a big downtown pad. Big office and a take home. Plus two checks. U can’t fault him. Try workin a j or two. Make 150k. U might help you buy some tissues for those allligator tears.
And that nonsense would not hold up in the peoples court. The city and the academy have been stamping signitures. Look at the photo copied pre signed post forms at giv bak. Find a new conspiracy theory to believe in before you start messing around with the A/C.

Anonymous said...

So who else from the state police is becoming a deputy at HPD?

Chris Lyons said...

To anonymous 0857

Why respond to an idiot?

Have a lovely day.

KEVIN BROOKMAN said...

Rowdy Roddy

Good observations,

I hope to be posting much more o0n this later today, including the facts without the innuendo and obvious agenda. There is much more to the back story of this which the TV story didn't put forward.

And 12/20 (:27 PM, I think the LT. you were asking about is probably the first in line of many to come since the Supreme Court ruling. FOP dues are much less and provide similar benefits as well as legal representation

Anonymous said...

I'm commmeting anonymously out of fear of retaliation but I compare Chief Thody to Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon here have two guys that have received numerous chances. But do all these chances help or hurt the person?? They are both out of touch with reality because in the real world without connections you don't get that many chances. I worked the downtown special when veteran officers Ragno An Otto Dowd were dispatched to Black Eyed Sally's on a public disturbance complaint. Thody put his hands on a officer doing his job trying to break up a fight and Otto was gonna split him until Ragno grabbed him an informed him it was the LT. Thody was demoted for the incident and then he got his bars back. Myself and my partner that night were never interviewed by Internal Affairs because they knew we were gonna tell the truth. I have no respect AC Thody that man has no integrity he's spoiled and entitled and the PD has babied him his entire career

Anonymous said...

How’s that transparency working for you guys now in the chiefs complex? LMAO! Karma is REAL....

Anonymous said...

And you forgot to mention.....he has absolutely zero street time at any rank, not that that matters anymore. He has more time working Walmart than he does actual street time.

Anonymous said...

7:30 PM ,,,PREPARE YOURSELF TO BE CALLED A PU$$Y BY CHRIS LYONS FOR POSTING ANONYMOUSLY!! But most of us respect your decision to NOT put YOUR well being at risk while informing others of the “sometimes” dark and corrupt side of HPD. Hey Chris Lyons, QUESTION,, ,Are you pleased to see military veterans in CT and across the country finally getting the much needed services they earned? These men and women (especially those at their worst) were getting shit on for decades UNTIL WHISTLEBLOWERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY STEPPED UP!!!!!! The phrase DELAY, DENY AND WAIT FOR THEM TO DIE was not a joke ,,,IT WAS FOR REAL!!! My closest friend was/is a whistleblower exposing what a SHITHOLE the Rocky Hill Veterans home WAS and STILL IS. That was over a decade ago ,he was fired and has spent thousands of dollars in legal fees to get his job back . To this day his former supervisors and commissioners have spared no energy and expense to keep his mouth shut AND soil his good name. So to all the other 7:30 PM’s that visit this blog. Please protect yourselves at all cost and believe me ,THERE IS NO SHAME IN POSTING ANONYMOUSLY!!!!! Brookman YOU seem to play for both teams on this issue,eventually you have to pick a side.

Anonymous said...

Merry xmas chris lyons. Enjoy that humble pie.

Anonymous said...

Wow such hostility. First of all I will remain anonymous because of the shit heads that vomit their emotions and personal vendettas. 1. Joe Buyak was a classmate of mine, I was there to support him when a third party bullshit complaint almost ruined his career. Joe has always done his best and if you were a target of his supervision then you were more than likely a slacker. Congrats on a successful career Joe and thank you for your service to the Hartford Community. 2. If you have a problem with Lyons you are either a criminal, gang banger or jealous of Lyons' knowledge of how to manage criminals. Someone mentioned how retirees think that the next generation is not as good. Isn't that true? Gangbangers today do what they want, take a walk in the gang infested areas and you know what I mean. We didn't allow them to rule the streets. Today its hands off for fear of media coverage. The fire department has apparently lost over 220 experienced firefighters, officers and investigators in the past three years. This is unprecedented. Hartford is full of jack wagons ( starting with the politicians and certain union heads). Hartford has enough issues, we don't need "Anonymous" to be venomous against our own because you had a personal issue. You want to be venomous? call out the politicians that continue to play games with the lives within our community. Hands off approach to criminal activity because of the media and lack of knowledge/experience within the fire department is a dangerous game.