1. La'Ron Singletary became a Police Explorer at 14 and graduated from John Marshall High School.
10 Facts About La'Ron Singletary
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La'Ron Singletary then went on to attend Monroe Community College, graduated from Keuka College, and then received a Master of Public Administration from SUNY Brockport.
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La'Ron Singletary joined the Rochester police force in 2000, and was sworn in by Robert Duffy.
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La'Ron Singletary became deputy chief of the department in January 2018, and became chief in July 2019.
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In December 2020, La'Ron Singletary accused Rochester mayor Lovely Warren of pressuring him to lie about the series of events following the death of Daniel Prude and firing him after he refused.
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Warren subsequently argued that La'Ron Singletary downplayed the circumstances surrounding Prude's death.
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La'Ron Singletary later filed a successful lawsuit against the city asking for medical benefits promised to employees who work in the department for more than 20 years.
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Formerly a Democrat, La'Ron Singletary joined the Republican Party in 2021.
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In November 2021, La'Ron Singletary announced that he was running for the US House to represent in 2022.
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La'Ron Singletary was encouraged to run by former state Senator Joseph Robach.