PARSIPPANY — Information from reliable sources within the Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department disclosed that Mayor James Barberio will be promoting Captain Brian J. Dowd to Deputy Chief of the Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department.
Dowd was hired in January 1999 and assigned to the Patrol Division. He is married with three children and is a resident of Cranford.
Former Mayor Michael Soriano requested that a Civil Service Exam for Police Chief be given when Chief Miller submitted his retirement effective July 1, 2021. The results of the exam were:
•Captain Thomas G. Carney scored 90.89 which placed him in first place.
•Captain John J. Wieners, III scored 89.62 which placed him in second place.
•Captain Brian J. Dowd scored 82.69 which placed him in third place.
•Acting Police Chief Richard Patina scored 81.29 which placed him in fourth place.
Under New Jersey’s Rule of Three, when an employer receives a list it may appoint any one of the top three eligible on the list. Thus, the employer can skip the first two top-ranked eligible employees and appoint the third, if they choose.
At that time, Captain Dowd withdrew his name from the list, and Mayor James Barberio promoted Richard Patina to chief on December 27, 2022.
Editors Note: We received communication from Parsippany Police Chief Richard Patina, that the final decision in the selection of Deputy Chief.
