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Chief of Police
Command Staff
Cmdr. Matthew
Reed-Operations Division
Cmdr. Thomas
Hart-Support Services Division
 Gary
K. Tyler was appointed as Chief of Police in July 6, 1987. He brought
to the town of South Windsor a renewed emphasis on community service and
drafted a mission statement that reflected quality service oriented values.
The department was restructured to best manage the mission of delivering
the highest quality of customer service.
Prior to that appointment, he served as Chief of Police
in Forest Grove, Oregon (1982-1987) and Chief of Police in Bonner Springs,
Kansas (1979-1982). He began his police career in El Cerrito, California
as a patrol officer and moved to Fremont, California in 1964, rising through
the ranks to become Captain in charge of Field Operations.
Chief Tyler received his Bachelor of Arts degree from
the University of San Francisco, California (1976) in Public Administration
and his Associate in Arts degree (1967) at San Jose City College, California.
He holds a lifetime teaching credential in Police Science from the State
of California. Chief Tyler did graduate work in Public Administration
at San Jose State University, California and the University of Kansas,
Kansas. He holds a Management Certificate issued by the Commission on
Police Officer Standards and Training (1977), State of California; an
Executive Certificate issued by the Board of Police Standards and Training
(1983), State of Oregon; and an Executive Certificate from the Criminal
Justice Command Institute (1995), Connecticut.
Chief Tyler holds the following memberships:
Member, CT Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Life Member, International Association of Chiefs of Police
Life Member, California Peace Officers Association
Member, Connecticut Police Chiefs Association
Member, Capitol Region Chiefs of Police Association
Member, Capitol Region Public Safety Council
Corporator, Rockville Bank
Past Chairman, Capitol Region Investigative Support Team
Past Chairman, CT Police Executive Forum
Past Member, Board of Directors, Boys Club of America (California)
Past Advisory Board Chairman, Fremont Unified School District (California)
Past Member, Victim Services Coordinating Council (Connecticut), appointed
by Governor William O’Neill
Past Member, Rotary Club (Kansas, Oregon, Connecticut)
Past Member, Big Brothers/Big Sisters (Oregon)
Coordinator of Special Olympics Police Torch Run (Oregon)
Chief Tyler has authored several articles for the “Police
Chief” magazine (the professional voice of law enforcement):
PRODME Productivity Measurement for Police Officers
(1978)
Assessment Center Process and the Small Agency (1980)
Four Ways to Improve Your Media Relations (2001)
Chief Tyler resides in South Windsor with his wife Virginia.
They have two grown children and four grandchildren.
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