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Glocester honors long-serving officer, approves multiple police promotions
Summary
Council issued an honorary sergeant appointment recognizing Patrolman Paul Huell's 35 years and approved promotions for Sgt. Timothy Heston to lieutenant and Lt. Daniel Lefebvre to captain, effective Aug. 5, 2026.
At the Aug. 6 meeting the council presented an honorary promotion and citation recognizing Patrolman Paul Huell for 35 years of service to the Glocester Police Department; the recognition was adopted by voice vote and attendees invited Huell forward for photographs.
The council also unanimously approved personnel actions recommended by Chief Jeffrey Jenison: Sergeant Timothy Heston was promoted to lieutenant (effective 08/05/2026) and Lieutenant Daniel Lefebvre was promoted to captain (effective 08/05/2026), with memos from the chief and HR director included in the meeting packet. Council members praised Huell's overnight-shift leadership and the department's continuity of supervision as reasons for the promotions.
Why it matters: The appointments maintain local police leadership and recognize long-term service, providing continuity in overnight operations and supervisory ranks. The votes were recorded as routine personnel approvals in the consent and personnel sections of the agenda.
What comes next: Newly promoted officers will assume roles on or about Aug. 5, 2026; the council and chief will follow standard personnel onboarding procedures.
