Col. Manni to retire Friday, recaps career with Rhode Island State Police | ABC6

“I hope my legacy is that I used to be only a common man that got here up by means of the ranks…all the time tried to do the precise factor…and lived as much as the motto of the State Police, which is ‘to the service of the state’,” Manni mentioned. “I owe the state police the whole lot. It owes me nothing. It has been the spotlight of my life.”

SCITUATE, R.I. (WLNE) – After a adorned profession in regulation enforcement, Col. James Manni will say goodbye to Rhode Island State Police on Friday. He begins a brand new function as city supervisor of South Kingstown on Monday.

Wrapping up a 35-year profession this week, the colonel’s resume contains working as a particular agent for the Inner Income Service and within the Secret Service. Manni has labored on groups set to guard presidents like Ronald Reagan, George Bush, in addition to the Queen of England.

“I obtained to expertise that, which was an awesome factor, however my coronary heart was in Rhode Island,” Manni defined. “And I attained my dream of being a trooper.”

Becoming a member of state police in 1990, Manni labored his manner up within the ranks and initially retired as a serious in 2015 resulting from age limits.

“It was unhappy to stroll away from this company which I like,” he mentioned.

He served as city supervisor of Narragansett for 3 years earlier than being requested by former Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, to come back again to the company and function superintendent.

Via a pandemic and civil unrest, the colonel shared his delight within the company.

“When everybody was operating this fashion the troopers have been operating that manner. They usually actually stepped up,” Manni mentioned.

When talking about his assist system all through his profession, Manni credited his spouse Tracy. He informed ABC 6 Information they met the day he graduated from the police academy whereas she was working within the governor’s press workplace.

“You need to have a particular partner to essentially pay attention and listen to you vent about, what you see,” he mentioned.

Manni mentioned he’s trying ahead to his new function as city supervisor for a lot of causes, together with making a direct affect on the residents and dealing hand in hand with city council.

“That may be a pure type of democracy,” he defined. “It’s very fulfilling.”

He’s hoping he made a mark with state police.

“I hope my legacy is that I used to be only a common man that got here up by means of the ranks…all the time tried to do the precise factor…and lived as much as the motto of the state police, which is ‘to the service of the state’,” Manni mentioned. “I owe the state police the whole lot. It owes me nothing. It’s been the spotlight of my life.”