On October 15, 2024, the city of Fall River held an historic ceremony for the swearing-in of its first female police chief, Kelly Fado, as the Acting Chief of Police. The event was attended by City Councilor Andrew Raposa and a representative from Carol Fiola's office. City Clerk Allison Bushard administered the oath of office to Chief Fado. Following the oath, Chief Fado's husband, Ron, and other family members participated in the official pinning ceremony. Chief Fado then delivered remarks, thanking her family, the men and women of the department, and specifically acknowledging Deputy Monice for his inspiration and support throughout her career. The ceremony concluded with a benediction delivered by Father Rob Ninkovich, a police chaplain, who offered prayers for Chief Fado and all police officers.
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well it's another glorious Tuesday afternoon in the city of Fall River we want to thank everybody for being with us today I also want to thank one of my colleagues in government that was nice enough to join us actually a couple um representative from Carol fiola's office and City councelor Andrew Raposa uh they they wanted to make sure they were here today for this very important ceremony
0:31uh this will be very brief and very efficient and that's what we're going to do it's an historic day in the city of Fall River it's our first um female police chief and with that I'm going to invite up Allison bushard our city clerk to swear her in please raise your right hand do you Kelly Fado solemnly swear to faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all dut ities incumbent upon you as the
1:01acting chief of police for the city of Fall River I do will you bear true faith and allegiance to and uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts I do will you obey and be bound by such rules and regulations as are now or may be established by the city and its Police Department I do do you solemnly swear that you will never
1:23betray your badge your integrity your character or the public trust always Having the courage to hold your myself and others accountable for their actions I do and lastly do you Kelly Fado hereby accept the position of acting chief of police for the city of Fall River I do congratulations thank
1:52you I I do want to I do want to let Kelly have a few minutes to say make a few remarks about this very very important day go ahead Chief I just want to remind the mayor that he forgot about the pinning oh that was that was her first test as Chief I wanted to make sure she got it right so we'd like to invite up her husband Ron and family members that want
2:17to put the official Chief's pin on her detail attention presents
2:39proud of
2:51you well the mayor just dropped arm me that I have to say a few words go ahead I just want to thank um my family who who's here today um and the men and women around me I could not be here today without them their support throughout my whole career has been nothing but the best um Deputy monice is here today I could not have done this without you you were
3:22a Shining Light to me as I grew up from 18 years old till um 25 that I am now um and you really were an inspiration and know that I share this with you and that's it thank you all for
3:46coming uh and now now to end on a solemn note I'd like to invite up uh the for of a police chaplain or one of them I should say father Rob Ninkovich for the benediction let us pray Lord God We Gather on this day important day in our city and for our department as we welcome a new chief of police chief Cali Fado we ask your benediction and Grace
4:16upon her as she begins to lead our Fall River Police Department give her the strength and the courage to guide our police in their important work of of protecting and serving our community St Michael the Archangel we ask you to watch over and intercede for her we also ask your blessings upon all of our police officers as we give you thanks for their dedication and sacrifice watch over them and their
4:48families with your loving care this we ask in your holy name amen amen uh that concludes the ceremony thank you everybody for showing up today appreciate it let's give Kelly one more hand