West Hartford Town Manager: Rick Ledwith
Rick Ledwith is the Town Manager of West Hartford, Connecticut, a full service municipality with a population of 64,083. West Hartford is an award-winning community known for its diversity, excellent schools and municipal services, and great quality of life. West Hartford has operated under the Council-Manager form of government since 1919, the first municipality in Connecticut and one of the first in the country to adopt this form of government.Rick has worked for the Town of West Hartford since 2001 in several capacities. Prior to being appointed Town Manager, he served as the Executive Director of Human Resources, where he has worked extensively with every municipal department as well as the West Hartford Public Schools.
Rick and his wife Tara have lived in West Hartford for 27 years and are proud to have raised three children in town.
West Hartford Police Chief: Vernon Riddick
Vernon L. Riddick Jr. is the Police Chief of West Hartford since 2018 and has been in public safety for 29 years. Prior to joining the West Hartford Police Department he served 24 years in the City of Waterbury, CT Police Department where he spent his last five years as Chief. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Tufts University and his Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Post University.
Currently, Vernon is Vice-President of the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association and is a member of the Police Officer Standards and Training Council that oversees training and certification for police officers in the State of Connecticut. Chief Riddick is the President of the Connecticut Chapter of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives and an Adjunct Instructor at the University of New Haven.