CT deputy chief state's attorney to retire after 3 decades of prosecutions
Deputy Chief State's Attorney Kevin Lawlor will retire at the end of his most recent term at the end of June, state officials said Tuesday.
Lawlor has held the position as chief of operations for the Division of Criminal Justice since 2018 and supervised prosecutors involved in appeals, cases involving multiple jurisdictions, civil litigation, housing complaints, Medicaid fraud and other matters.
Earlier in his career, Lawlor was state's attorney for the Ansonia Milford district for a dozen years. Before that he was an assistant state's attorney
'Deputy Chief State's Attorney Lawlor has served the people of Connecticut with distinction and honor for three decades,' Chief State's Attorney Patrick J. Griffin said.
'As a State's Attorney, he served the Ansonia/Milford Judicial District with integrity, dedication and commitment to upholding the law, displaying exemplary leadership that continued during his tenure as Deputy Chief State's Attorney.'
Supreme Court Justice Andrew J. McDonald, chairman of the criminal justice commission, thanked Lawlor for 30 years of employment.
'From his first days as a prosecutor in courtrooms throughout the state, to his recent years as one of the Division's top administrators, he has proven himself to be a dedicated and distinguished public servant committed to seeking justice for the people of this state,' McDonald said.
The division said it is accepting applications for Lawlor's position.
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