Who is the police chief of Milwaukee Wisconsin?

Police Chief Edward Flynn has had enough. Recently, the chief of Milwaukee’s law enforcement agency came under attack by black activists. The activists accused Flynn of not taking a recent officer-involved shooting seriously.

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What did the protesters say about police chief Flynn?

At a police commission meeting related to that shooting, protesters began disrupting the group and shouting anti-police phrases at officers. They also singled out Chief Flynn as being uncaring and mocked him for being on his cell phone during part of the meeting.

Flynn was reappointed twice to the position of Milwaukee police chief before retiring in early 2018. Flynn grew up in Brielle, New Jersey, the only child of Edward, a paralyzed World War II veteran who passed away when Flynn was 12, and Constance, who worked part-time at the local library.

Who was the Sheriff of Milwaukee in 2011?

In December 2011, Flynn and Milwaukee County sheriff David A. Clarke, Jr engaged in a war of words over bus safety in Milwaukee after an increase in the number of reports of fighting incidents on buses. Clarke also attacked Flynn for rising response times to crime and for bringing the culture of another area to Milwaukee.

When did Edward Flynn become Milwaukee police chief?

Flynn was sworn in as Milwaukee police chief, on January 7, 2008. He was only the second outsider in the history of the Milwaukee Police Department to be named chief. In late 2011 his contract was renewed for an additional four years, marking the first time since 1863 that a Milwaukee police chief was reappointed.

Is the Milwaukee County Sheriff getting a pension?

Not that the longtime sheriff will be hurting for cash. Records show Clarke, 62, is getting pension payments of more than $100,000 a year after walking away from his county job midway through his final term. Clarke, a conservative often critical of government agencies and workers, receives separate checks from Milwaukee County and the city.