Raymond Kelly
Raymond Kelly was born in New York City, New York, United States on September 4th, 1941 and is the Law Enforcement Officer. At the age of 82, Raymond Kelly biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Kelly joined the New York City Police Department as a police Trainee in 1960. Six years later in 1966, Kelly officially joined NYPD. He graduated first in his class from the New York City Police Academy and passed the sergeant's test upon returning from Vietnam. This meteoric ascent combined with relative inexperience as a beat cop has prompted some criticisms from colleagues. According to Geoffrey Gray who wrote in New York Magazine, "Some retired cops say Kelly's swift ascent makes him a boss who doesn't understand the street. 'He's not a cop,' says one retired chief, dismissively. 'He's on patrol for a blink of an eye and tells guys on patrol ten years how to do their jobs.' Says another, 'He gives you all the ingredients to make shrimp scampi and says he wants sirloin steak.'"
However, his long service stands in stark contrast to that of his predecessor, Bernard Kerik. Kerik served as an NYPD officer for only 8 years before he was appointed commissioner by Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
On February 9, 1990 Kelly was appointed First Deputy Commissioner during the administration of Mayor David Dinkins. Kelly's boss was New York City Police Commissioner Lee Brown, who was a former Houston Police Chief and the future mayor of Houston.
Kelly was promoted from a Two-Star Assistant Chief to the First Deputy position over several Three-Star Bureau Chiefs and the Four-Star Chief of Department, Robert J. Johnston Jr.
At the time Johnston was so powerful, Brown altered the traditional hierarchy by announcing that Johnston would report directly to the Police Commissioner rather than the First Deputy as had been called for under the former departmental structure. This was done to prevent Johnston from having to report to his former subordinate, Kelly.
- Upon graduation from the New York City Police Academy, Kelly won the "Bloomingdale Trophy" for the highest general average in shooting and in academic and physical prowess.
- He has received 15 citations for meritorious service in the New York City Police Department.
- In 2003, the National Father's Day Committee named Kelly, Father of the Year.
- On March 16, 2006 Kelly was named Irish American of the Year by Irish America.
- On June 19, 2006 Kelly received The Hundred Year Association of New York's Gold Medal "in recognition of outstanding contributions to the City of New York.
- On September 9, 2006 Kelly was awarded the Légion d'honneur during a ceremony at the French consulate in Manhattan, which was presided over by Nicolas Sarkozy, the then Minister of the Interior.
- On March 17, 2010 Kelly was the Grand Marshal of the 249th New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade.
- On March 14, 2012 Kelly was inducted into Irish America magazine's Hall of Fame.