21 Facts About Regina Rush-Kittle

Regina Rush-Kittle was born on January 2,1961 and is an American law enforcement officer, soldier, and public administrator.

Regina Rush-Kittle has held trailblazing leadership roles in the Connecticut State Police, the US Army Reserve, and the Connecticut State Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security.

Regina Rush-Kittle was inducted into the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame in 2017.

Regina Rush-Kittle graduated Middletown High School in 1979 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Connecticut in 1983.

Post-college, Regina Rush-Kittle worked as a corrections officer at the York Correctional Institution for two years and joined the Middletown Police Department as its first African American female patrol officer in 1985.

Regina Rush-Kittle attended the state police academy in 1987 and joined the state police.

Regina Rush-Kittle rose through the ranks to become the first African American woman to serve as sergeant, lieutenant, or major in the Connecticut State Police.

Regina Rush-Kittle was first woman to command a Connecticut State Police barracks and the first woman to serve as commandant of the Connecticut State Police Training Academy.

Regina Rush-Kittle commanded the Bureau of Professional Standards and Compliance and in April 2015 was named commandant of the central district headquarters, one of three statewide.

Regina Rush-Kittle retired in August 2015 after 30 years of state service.

Regina Rush-Kittle went on to serve as deputy chief of the police department in Millbury, Massachusetts, until February 2017.

Regina Rush-Kittle earned a master's degree in criminal justice administration from Western New England College in 1997 and graduated from the FBI National Academy in 2011.

Regina Rush-Kittle is a past president of the National Association of Black Law Enforcement Officers.

Regina Rush-Kittle deployed to Kuwait for one year in 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Regina Rush-Kittle's unit handled logistics, distributing medical supplies and equipment.

From May 2009 to August 2010, Regina Rush-Kittle served as Command Sergeant Major of the 321st Military Intelligence Battalion, currently based in Arizona.

Regina Rush-Kittle retired from the military in March 2012 after completing 30 years of military service.

From January 2019 to December 2021, Regina Rush-Kittle served as deputy commissioner of the Connecticut Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, part of the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection.

Regina Rush-Kittle was appointed to the office by Governor Ned Lamont.

In November 2021, Mayor Justin Elicker appointed Regina Rush-Kittle to be chief administrative officer of New Haven, Connecticut, overseeing two-thirds of the city's public employees.

Regina Rush-Kittle is a state police master sergeant and retired Connecticut Army National Guard first sergeant.