After 38 years of service, Brookfield Police Chief James Purcell has worked his last day for the Department. Purcell started his law enforcement career in Brookfield on December 1983, when he was sworn in as a Patrolman, and promoted to Chief in 2017. In 2006, Purcell graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Throughout his career, Purcell earned numerous awards, citations, and letters of commendation. Chief John Puglisi says Purcell has been a dedicated and inspirational boss to work for, adding that his  tutelage has prepared this department to succeed in his absence.