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Ray Osborne Police Commission 03-02-17

Three on Darien Police Force Each Mark 35 Years of Service

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Three uniformed members of the Darien Police Department recently marked their 35th year on the force — Police Chief Ray Osborne, Capt. Donald Anderson and Lt. George Vitone. Anderson and Osborne actually joined the force on the same day back in 1983, the men previously recalled. At the most recent Darien Police Commission meeting, Chairman J. Paul Johnson brought the matter up:

“I think they deserve a good hand for sticking with it for 35 years,” Johnson said, prompting applause from the board members and others in the room at the Dec. 5 commission meeting. “That was Dec.

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Ray Osborne Oath Police Chief 03-16-17

Police Chief Ray Osborne’s Speech at His Swearing-In Ceremony Wednesday at Darien Town Hall

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Darien’s new police chief, Ray Osborne, gave these comments Wednesday after he was sworn in as the town’s 10th chief of police in Darien Town Hall:

[Darienite.com will publish a story about the event, but we wanted to publish the new chief’s comments sooner. A few short phrases were not picked up in the recording made by Darienite.com, but we believed we have all the important statements. The event was recorded by Darien TV79, which likely has all the words.]

Before making a few comments, I would just like to take the opportunity to thank a few people. First, I would like to thank the Darien Police Commission for the confidence they have shown in me fort appointing me to be chief of the Darien Police Department. The chief’s office comes with some awesome responsibilities, and thank you for the faith that you’ve shown me. […]

Secondly, I would like to thank my good friend, Duane Lovello.