Chief of Police (Ret.)
Newtown Police Department, Connecticut
Naples, Florida, United States
Michael Kehoe, MBA retired as chief of police from the Newtown, Connecticut Police in 2016. He is best known and notable for managing the aftermath of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Chief Kehoe was hired by the Newtown Police Department in 1978. Chief Kehoe received a M. B. A.in Business Administration, from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Chief Kehoe has presented nationally on many topics including Crisis Leadership; Lessons Learned from the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting; Officer Wellness and Safety; Responding to Active Shooters and Mass Casualties; Safety and Security within School Settings; and Police Leadership. Chief Kehoe has participated in various national roundtable discussions and delivered testimony on Gun Violence and School Safety, 1st Responder Wellness and Safety, Emergency Protocols at Critical Incidents for State and Local Police, and School Related Threat Based Penalties. Chief Kehoe currently serves as an advisor to the Mass Violence Advisory Initiative, The National Center for Safe Schools and is on the Board of Directors for The Justice Education Center.
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Family Wellness in the Aftermath of Mass Violence
Monday, October 16, 2023
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM PST
