March 19 2026 Agenda

Office of Governmental Accountability

Meeting of the Board of Firearms Permit Examiners

Thursday, March 19, 2026 10:00am

165 Capitol Ave., Conference Room D-E

Hartford, CT 06106

 

AGENDA

 

 

A. Call to Order:

1) Introductory Statement

2) Roll Call, Board Members

3) Roll Call, Appellants

4) Administer Oath

 

 

B. Hearings: Cases scheduled for 10:00am or AS soon thereafter as the matter may be reached:

 

 

1) Case #25-129-D,

vs. Chief C. Colin McAllister, Naugatuck Police Department      Denial

 

 

 

 

2) Case #25-118-R,

vs. Commissioner Ronnell A. Higgins, Dept. of Emergency Services and Public Protection    Revocation

 

 

 

 

3) Case #25-181-R, represented by David J. Cutillo, Esq.

vs. Commissioner Ronnell A. Higgins, Dept. of Emergency Services and Public Protection    Revocation

 

 

 

 

4) Case #25-205-R,

vs. Commissioner Ronnell A. Higgins, Dept. of Emergency Services and Public Protection    Revocation

 

 

 

 

5) Case #25-195-R,

vs. Commissioner Ronnell A. Higgins, Dept. of Emergency Services and Public Protection    Revocation

 

 

 

 

6) Case #25-197-R,

vs. Commissioner Ronnell A. Higgins, Dept. of Emergency Services and Public Protection    Revocation

 

 

 

 

7) Case #25-017-D, represented by Richard S. Cramer, Esq.

vs. Chief Vernon Riddick Jr., West Hartford Police Department       Denial

 

 

 

 

8) Case #25-164-D,

vs. Chief Patrick Ridenhour, Danbury Police Department      Denial

 

 

 

 

9) Case #24-684-R,

vs. Commissioner Ronnell A. Higgins, Dept. of Emergency Services and Public Protection    Revocation

 

 

 

 

10) Case #25-211-R, represented by Gregory J. Miller, Esq.

vs. Commissioner Ronnell A. Higgins, Dept. of Emergency Services and Public Protection    Revocation

 

 

 

 

11) Case #25-130-D,

vs. Chief Erik Costa, Middletown Police Department      Denial

 

 

 

 

12) Case #25-222-D,

vs. Chief Erik Costa, Middletown Police Department      Denial

 

 

 

 

13) Case #25-165-D,

vs. Chief James Lovelace, North Branford Police Department      Denial

 

 

 

 

14) Case #25-047-D,

vs. Chief Rafael Medina III, Wethersfield Police Department      Denial

 

 

 

 

15) Case #25-144-D,

vs. Chief Rafael Medina III, Wethersfield Police Department      Denial

 

 

 

 

C. Secretary’s Report

 

 

1) Approval of March 5, 2026 minutes

 

 

D. 27 Cases resolved or withdrew after review:

 

25-143-R

withdrew 3/4/2026

25-122-D

Bridgeport issued 3/4/2026

25-238-R

withdrew 3/6/2026

25-404-D

Waterbury issued 3/6/2026

26-175-D

Waterbury issued 3/6/2026

26-383-D

Waterbury issued 3/6/2026

26-345-D

Waterbury issued issued 3/6/2026

25-271-D

Waterbury issued 3/6/2023

25-237-D

Bridgeport issued 3/9/2026

25-298-R

state reissued 3/9/2026

25-169-D

Torrington issued 3/10/2026

25-162-D

Bridgeport issued 3/11/2026

25-178-D

withdrew - moved 3/11/2026

25-163-D

Bridgeport issued 3/11/2026

25-206-D

withdrew 3/11/2026

25-202-R

state reissued 3/11/2026

25-071-R

state reissued 3/11/2026

25-240-R

state reissued 3/11/2026

25-229-R

state reissued 3/11/2026

25-184-R

state reissued 3/11/2026

25-212-R

state reissued 3/11/2026

25-128-D

Waterbury issued 3/11/2026

25-167-D

Branford issued 3/11/2026

25-187-D

Bridgeport issued 3/11/2026

26-489-CD

West Haven issued 3/11/2026

25-061-D

withdrew 3/13/2026

25-291-R

deceased 3/13/2026 (1/15/26)

 

 

E. Dormant cases:

                       

F. Old Business:

 

 

G. New Business:

 

Motion needed to amend the decision for 25-070-R…appellant withdrew appeal prior to hearing.

 

H. Adjournment