Police and Fire Commission
February 22, 2023 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
QUINCY — After a litany of public speakers who spoke in support of the Police and Fire Commission and, in some instances, chastise Mayor Mike Troup, the mayor’s nomination of Angela Caldwell to that commission failed for the second straight week at Tuesday’s Quincy City Council meeting. Retired Quincy Police Chief Rob Copley said he…
Read Full Article February 14, 2023 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
QUINCY — Mayor Mike Troup’s appointment of Angela Caldwell to the Police and Fire Commission was rejected by the Quincy City Council Monday night as several aldermen spoke openly about what they perceive are inconsistencies and a lack of information flowing from the administration to the council. While many aldermen said they supported Caldwell and…
Read Full Article January 4, 2023 | By Muddy River News
QUINCY — As Muddy River News first reported on Dec. 30, Quincy Mayor Mike Troup wants an investigation into the process of how Quincy Police Chief Adam Yates became chief. The Police and Fire Commission met Tuesday morning and Troup attended the meeting. The commission went into executive session for about 20 minutes and Troup…
Read Full Article March 30, 2022 | By Muddy River News
QUINCY — The members of the Board of Fire and Police Commission have selected five finalists in the effort to find Quincy’s next police chief. Commissioner Barry Cheyne said there were 15 initial applicants, but four of them were deemed to not have met the qualifications for the position. Then, out of those 11,…
Read Full Article January 14, 2025
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