The Darien Police Commission has chosen Capt. Jeremiah P. Marron Jr. as Darien’s 12th police chief.
— an announcement from the Darien Police Commission
“The Police Commission is highly confident that Captain Marron will continue to
serve the Town of Darien and the Police Department with excellence, integrity and professionalism in his new role,” the commission said in a news release Thursday.
Image from the Darien TV79 video of the meeting
Darien Police Sgt. Jeremiah Marron Jr., speaking at the second of three “Darien: How Healthy Are We?” presentations at Darien Library in 2017.
Choosing a police chief is “one of the top roles and responsibilities of the Police Commission,” the announcement said.
Marron will officially become police chief on April 1, after the current police chief, Donald B. Anderson, retires.
Marron is a 28-year veteran of the department. Graduating from the Connecticut PoliceAcademy in 1996, Chief Marron has served the department with distinction in both the Detective Division and Field Services as both an officer and supervisor. Prior to his promotion to chief, he served as the Department’s executive officer, and commander of the Field Services Bureau.
Marron becomes police chief on April 1.
Marron was appointed patrol officer in 1996, sergeant in 2006, lieutenant in 2017 and captain in 2019.
Marron holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice from Sacred Heart University, and an advanced Certificate in criminal justice education from the University of Virginia. He is a 2022 graduate of the F.B.I. National Academy, Quantico, Virginia session #283, and the FBINAA Regional Command College in 2023.
Marron is a 2016 and 2017 recipient of the United States Attorney Award for excellence in investigations and professional law enforcement. In addition, Marron is a graduate of the Roger Williams University First Line Supervisor and Police Mid-Management Schools, a 2012 graduate of the University of New Haven Center For Advanced Policing, Innovation in Police Management Program and the 2018-2019 Police Leadership Institute program at Sacred Heart University.
“Marron is a second-generation Darien Police Department officer, son of the late Captain Jeremiah P. Marron, Sr., who also served the Town of Darien with honor and distinction from 1967 to 1989, and Pauline Marron, formerly of Darien,” the announcement said.
“The Darien Police Department has had a long-standing history of highly skilled, fully engaged and exemplary chiefs of police,” Anderson said. “With the selection of service is provided to all residents, business owners and visitors to the Town of Darien. I am exceedingly proud ot have served hte Town of Darien with both Captain Jeremiah P. Marron Sr. and Captain Jeremiah P. Marron Jr.
“Their combined dedication to the Darien Police Department and the Town of Darien is an ongoing testament to the tradition and professionalism of this agency. The Department is in good hands to collectively lead us forward into even greater success and professional public safety service in the future.”