John J. Laffey

Scharfenberger, they include Thomas A. DeStefano, former executive director of Catholic Charities who also sists on the National Review Board; Sister Veronica Greeley, former prioress of the Amityville Dominican Sisters; Joann Heaney-Hunter, professor of theology and director of the University Core Curriculum at St. John's University and a lecturer and author on the practice of Christian marriage and family life; John J. Laffey, former deputy chief of the New York City Police Department, a former police commissioner of the City of

Police Commissioner John Laffey, who at the time was deputy commissioner but was scheduled to take the top job on Dec. 18, said he simply wanted to bring in his own top people."It was not a demotion, only a reassignment," said Laffey, a former deputy chief with the New York police department.

The lieutenant's son vehemently disagreed."How can they say it is not a demotion when they took his title, rank and pay," he said."He was a detective-lieutenant and the detective commander, and he was earning about $5,000 more than he's getting now.That's more than reassignment in anybody's book."

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John Laffey, Retired Deputy Chief, New York Police Department

Scharfenberger, they include Thomas A. DeStefano, former executive director of Catholic Charities who also sists on the National Review Board; Sister Veronica Greeley, former prioress of the Amityville Dominican Sisters; Joann Heaney-Hunter, professor of theology and director of the University Core Curriculum at St. John's University and a lecturer and author on the practice of Christian marriage and family life; John J. Laffey, former deputy chief of the New York City Police Department, a former police commissioner of the City of