Rovella

The governor announced his nominee to succeed Rovella is Ronnell Higgins, former police chief at Yale University who now serves as the school`s associate vice president for public safety and community engagement.

The scandal had ramifications as the union of state police lieutenants and captains unanimously voted “no confidence” in public safety Commissioner James C. Rovella, who oversaw the department.

The plane was trying to land when it crashed into a small building, and tanks holding deicing fluid, said state public safety Commissioner James Rovella.