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Cancer Sidelines Chief Gifford

Mon, Feb 20, 2012

Cancer Sidelines Chief Gifford

Hamilton Police Chief Rick Gifford will not be at his post for the next several months since being recently diagnosed with colon cancer recently.

He is scheduled to have surgery Thursday at Community Hospital in Syracuse.

Gifford said, "My prognosis is somewhat unclear at this time pending results of surgery."

Village Administrator Sean Graham said Sgt. Larry Butts (Ret) is taking over the administrative duties for the department for the time being.

Gifford has been Hamilton's chief since October of 2010. 

It was reported at the most recent village board of trustees meeting that the village and Gifford were once again seeking a waiver from the state for him to continue working while receiving his pension from his previous job.

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