HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING CRANSTON POLICE CHIEF COLONEL MICHAEL J. WINQUIST ON HIS INDUCTION INTO THE RHODE ISLAND CRIMINAL JUSTICE HALL OF FAME, CLASS OF 2024

HR 5412 is a House resolution congratulating Cranston Police Chief Michael J. Winquist on his induction into the Rhode Island Criminal Justice Hall of Fame, Class of 2024. The resolution recognizes his 35-year law enforcement career with the Rhode Island State Police and Cranston Police Department, highlighting his leadership in crime investigations, development of the state’s Fusion Center, and community safety initiatives. It formally thanks him for protecting Rhode Island residents and property throughout his service. As a procedural resolution, it does not create new laws or policies but serves as a formal acknowledgment of his contributions.