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Western Mass. Detective's Name Raised for Marshal05:48PM / Tuesday, July 28, 2009
BOSTON — A Western Massachusetts state police detective has been recommended by the state's U.S. senators to become U.S. marshal for Massachusetts.
Detective Lt. John Gibbons, a 30-year veteran of the force, has been commander of the State Police Detective Unit attached to the Northwestern District attorney's office, which covers Hampshire and Franklin counties, since 2004.
Sens. Edward M. Kennedy and John F. Kerry on Tuesday announced their recommendation that he be named marshal for the commonwealth. Col. Mark F. Delaney, superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, endorsed their recommendation.
"I have had the professional honor of working with John Gibbons for nearly three decades in the state police mission of protecting the citizens of Massachusetts. I first met John when I was running the state police unit at the attorney general's office and selected him to command the unit's western section," said Delaney in a statement. "His efforts in investigating homicides and other violent crimes have given voice to countless victims who otherwise would have had none. He is the epitome of a law enforcement leader, a great detective, and a gentleman of the first order. Moreover, he possesses an unparalleled work ethic and attention to detail. John will bring those same skills, dedication and tireless ethic to this critically important new assignment."
State troopers currently under Gibbons' command investigate homicides, other violent crimes and narcotics distribution. Prior to assuming command of the detective unit, he was western section commander for five years of the state police unit assigned to the attorney general's office.
He joined the state police in September 1979 and has spent approximately 26 years of his nearly three-decade career in the Division of Investigative Services.
From 1994 to 1999, Gibbons was the supervisor for the Western Massachusetts Gang Task Force, a team that also included federal law enforcement agents. Before that, he was a detective in the Northwestern and Hampden County state police detective units.
A native of Newark, N.J., he came to Massachusetts to attend American International College in Springfield, where he played on the football team. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree in criminal justice from AIC. Gibbons has taught in schools throughout Massachusetts and currently is an adjunct instructor at Greenfield Community College. He is married and has a son. |
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| Great choice. | | from: fr.daniel brunton | on: 09-27-2009 12:00AM
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