The Westport Police Department has quietly realigned its ranks. With longtime Chief William Chiarenzelli temporarily sidelined for health reasons, the town has promoted three captains to the rank of deputy chief.
Getting the additional stripes: Don Brown, Al Fiore and David Heinmiller. All are veterans of the department and all are highly regarded law enforcement professionals.
Each will be acting chief on a rotating basis until Chiarenzelli’s return.
Brown is service commander in charge of the detective bureau and records division.
Fiore is support commander in charge of public safety and railroad parking.
Heinmiller is the line commander in charge of patrol units as well as director of the Emergency Medical Service unit.
All are seen as possible successors to the top job some day. The department has not had a deputy chief since John Anastasia retired 14 years ago.
