Fall River names first female police chief; city also highlights new EMS director
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The Memorial Day broadcast noted that Kelly Furtado was named Fall River’s first female police chief, and it introduced Beth Barnes as the first female director of Fall River EMS; the program provided background on each appointment.
Kelly Furtado has been named Fall River’s first female police chief, a milestone the Memorial Day broadcast noted was carried out by a mayoral appointment that the city council approved a couple of weeks earlier.
Pamela Martin said Furtado is a 30‑year veteran of the Fall River Police Department. "She's named the first female chief here in Fall River, appointed by the mayor and approved by the city council a couple of weeks ago," Martin said on air.
The broadcast also introduced Beth Barnes as the first director of Fall River EMS. Martin said the EMS operation responds to more than 25,000 calls a year, including mutual aid for neighboring communities, and congratulated Barnes on the appointment.
The segment presented both items as part of parade coverage rather than as separate municipal hearing items; it did not include vote tallies or the city council record of the police‑chief confirmation on the broadcast.
No further municipal actions or policy changes tied to either appointment were reported during the segment.