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Gilford Police Chief Kris Kelley to Become Town Administrator; Deputy Dustin Parent Named Chief
Summary
Police Chief Kris Kelley announced his last department update and the appointment of Deputy Chief Dustin Parent as his successor effective June 14, 2026; the department also received a $273,000 congressional grant for CAD upgrades.
Police Chief Kris Kelley delivered his final departmental update to the Town of Gilford Board of Selectmen on June 10, thanking the Board and the community for their support and announcing leadership changes.
Kelley said Deputy Chief Dustin Parent will be appointed Chief of Police effective June 14, 2026. The Selectmen praised Kelley and wished him well in his upcoming role as Town Administrator. The consent agenda later included oaths of office and status-change items reflecting the personnel transitions.
Kelley also told the Board the department has been awarded Congressional Spending Grant funds of $273,000 that will be used to update the department’s Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system. He reported that officers completed required spring qualifications for 2026 and that the department recently implemented cold-weather firearms training to prepare officers for realistic use-of-force scenarios under adverse conditions.
The Board did not record a formal roll-call vote on the succession announcement during the public update; administrative items including oaths and status-change paperwork appeared on the consent agenda and warrants.
