Brendan Doherty was born on March 14,1959 and is a former Rhode Island State Police Superintendent and the 2012 Republican nominee for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district.
11 Facts About Brendan Doherty
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Brendan Doherty is currently the owner and operator of the Brendan Doherty Group, a private investigations and security consulting firm based out of Providence, Rhode Island.
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The second of three sons, his father Edward Brendan Doherty was a dentist, and his mother Carol Brendan Doherty was a nurse.
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Brendan Doherty's father was an avid contract bridge player having risen to the rank of Life Master.
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Brendan Doherty studied at Bishop Feehan High School in Attleboro, Mass.
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At the age of 21, Brendan Doherty joined the ranks of the Rhode Island State Police as a uniform trooper.
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Brendan Doherty was promoted through the ranks to that of captain.
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In 2009, in addition to his position as Superintendent of the state police, legislation was passed appointing Brendan Doherty to become the first Commissioner of Public Safety for the state overseeing the Rhode Island State Fire Marshal, E 911, Capitol Police, Municipal Police Academy and RI Grants Administration Office.
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Brendan Doherty served from April 2007 until his retirement in April 2011.
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In March 2012, Brendan Doherty announced that he would be running for the Republican nomination in order to challenge Democratic incumbent Rep.
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On September 10,1983, Brendan Doherty married his sweetheart Mich ele Lapierre and they have two children: Matthew, born in 1987, and Shelby, born in 1989.