Frengs Promoted To Captain By Brookfield Police

BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- The Brookfield Police Department promoted several officers during a ceremony at Brookfield Town Hall.

Maryann Frengs, the wife of Brookfield Police Department Pete Frengs, pins on his Captain's badge as their children watch at the ceremony.
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Chief James Purcell, left, and Major John Puglisi, right welcome Pete Frengs as the new captain of the Brookfield Police Department.
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Tom Renner

02/09/2017 10:00 a.m.

Pete Frengs was promoted to the rank of Captain, where he will join Chief James Purcell and Major John Puglisi on the Department's Command staff.

Captain Frengs graduated from Brookfield High School in 1996, joined the Brookfield Police Department in 2001, and was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 2009.

Chief Purcell, Major Puglisi, and Captain Frengs fill vacancies created by the retirement of Chief Robin Montgomery in January. The Brookfield Police Department will begin a selection process to fill the vacant Sergeant position created by Capt. Frengs' promotion.

The department also anticipates starting a selection process for a new officer to begin in the near future.

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