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Town of Hinesburg VT
Press Release
October 25, 2011
HINESBURG, VT – On October 24, 2011, the Hinesburg Selectboard accepted a letter of retirement from Hinesburg
Police Chief Fred Silber effective December 31, 2011. Chief Silber started his employment with the Town of
Hinesburg in 2006 as the Deputy Chief of Police. He was appointed Acting Chief in 2009 and Chief in 2010.
Chief Silber, Town Administrator Joe Colangelo, and the Selectboard worked together to develop a vision and
plan to guarantee a seamless transition of leadership in the short-term while taking into consideration the
long-term personnel needs of the department.
To that end, Deputy Chief Frank Koss has been promoted to Chief of Police effective January 1, 2012. Mr. Koss’s
employment with the Hinesburg Community Police Department commenced in 2007; since 2010 in the role of Deputy
Police Chief. Prior to his arrival in Hinesburg, Mr. Koss completed a 25-year career with the California Highway
Patrol. Deputy Chief Koss has proven himself to be an effective leader within the police department and the
Town is proud to appoint him Chief of Police.
Furthermore, the Town of Hinesburg extended a letter of employment to Ms. Heather Lanagan, effective January 4,
2012, to become a full-time member of the Hinesburg Community Police Department. Ms. Lanagan spent 5-years with
the Vermont State Police and is fully certified. She currently is employed by the Hinesburg Community Police
Department in a part-time capacity.
Prior to his employment with the Town of Hinesburg, Mr. Silber completed a 30-year career with the Miami-Dade
Police Department where he worked in the Special Investigations Division, the Narcotics Bureau, the Sex Crimes
Bureau, and completed his career as a supervisor in a federal Alcohol Tobacco & Firearms (ATF) task force that
targeted high-profile criminal organizations. Mr. Silber earned his undergraduate degree in Social Work from the
University of Vermont in 1973 and his graduate degree from the University of Miami in Criminal Justice in 1979.
Mr. Silber served as an AmeriCorps Vista volunteer in Vermont from 1969-1973 and was employed as a social worker
at Bellevue Hospital in New York City from 1973-1975.
The Town of Hinesburg wishes Chief Silber nothing but the very best in the future. He has made many important
contributions to the Hinesburg Community Police Department and his hard work, professionalism, and dedication to
the Town has always been exceptional.
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For more information contact:
Joe Colangelo
Town Administrator
Town of Hinesburg
10632 Route 116
Hinesburg VT 05461
(802) 482-2281 x 221
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Town of Hinesburg
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