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Though once urged to pursue electrical engineering, Francisco Ortiz has now finds himself chief of the NHPD. Ortiz is praised by his peers for his impact on the New Haven community.
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Though once urged to pursue electrical engineering, Francisco Ortiz has now finds himself chief of the NHPD. Ortiz is praised by his peers for his impact on the New Haven community.

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