Past Commissioners
The following individuals have presided over the Connecticut State Police, as Superintendent or Commissioner, since its inception in 1903.
Ronnell Higgins
Position: Commissioner
Start Date: November 13, 2023
End Date: Present
James C. Rovella
Position: Commissioner
Start Date: February 20, 2019
End Date: November 1, 2023
William J. Hackett
Position: Acting Commissioner
Start Date: November 19, 2018
End Date: February 20, 2019
Dora B. Schriro
Position: Commissioner
Start Date: March 12, 2014
End Date: December 31, 2018
Reuben F. Bradford
Position: Commissioner
Start Date: April 5, 2011
End Date: February 1, 2014
James M. 'Skip' Thomas
Position: Commissioner, Department of Public Safety and State Police
Start Date: June 10, 2010
End Date: March 2011
John A. Danaher III
Position: Commissioner, Department of Public Safety and State Police
Start Date: March 5, 2007
End Date: May 5, 2010
Leonard C. Boyle
Position: Commissioner, Department of Public Safety and State Police
Start Date: August 16, 2004
End Date: March 1, 2007
Arthur L. Spada
Position: Commissioner, Department of Public Safety and State Police
Start Date: June 1, 2000
End Date: August 1, 2004
Dr. Henry C. Lee
Position: Commissioner, Department of Public Safety and State Police
Start Date: July 1, 1998
End Date: May 31, 2000
John Connelly
Position: Commissioner, Department of Public Safety and State Police
Start Date: January 1, 1998
End Date: June 30, 1998
William McGuire, Colonel
Position: Acting Commissioner, Department of Public Safety and State Police
Start Date: August 1, 1997
End Date: January 1, 1998
Kenneth H. Kirschner, Colonel
Position: Commissioner, Department of Public Safety and State Police
Start Date: January 5, 1995
End Date: August 1, 1997
Nicholas Cioffi
Position: Commissioner of Public Safety
Start Date: February 1, 1991
End Date: January 4, 1995
Bernard R. Sullivan
Position: Commissioner of Public Safety
Start Date: November 12, 1989
End Date: January 31, 1991
Lester J. Forst, Colonel
Position: Deputy Commissioner
Start Date: May 15, 1981
End Date: February 25, 1983
Position: Commissioner, Department of Public Safety and State Police
Start Date: February 25, 1983
End Date: November 12, 1989
Donald J. Long, Colonel
Position: Acting Commissioner
Start Date: August 15, 1978
End Date: December 31, 1978
Position: Commissioner, Department of Public Safety and State Police
Start Date: January 1, 1979
End Date: October 20, 1982
Edward P. Leonard, Colonel
Position: Commissioner
Start Date: May 1, 1975
End Date: December 31, 1978
Cleveland B. Fuessenich, Colonel
Position: Commissioner
Start Date: April 1, 1971
End Date: April 30, 1975
Leo J. Mulcahy, Colonel
Position: Commissioner
Start Date: July 1, 1959
End Date: March 31, 1971
John C. Kelly, Colonel
Position: Commissioner
Start Date: October 20, 1953
End Date: June 30, 1959
Edward J. Hickey, Colonel
Position: Commissioner of Public Safety
Start Date: July 1, 1939
End Date: September 22, 1953
Died in office
Anthony P. Sunderland, Colonel
Position: Commissioner
Start Date: July 1, 1931
End Date: June 30, 1939
Robert T. Hurley
Position: Superintendent
Start Date: July 1, 1921
End Date: June 30, 1927
Position: Commissioner
Start Date: July 1, 1921
End Date: June 30, 1927
Thomas F. Egan
Position: Superintendent
Start Date: July 1, 1903
End Date: June 30, 1921