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Dec 9, 2008 6:38 am US/Eastern

Pelham Appoints Replacement For Indicted Chief

PELHAM (AP) ―

Click to enlarge 1 of 3: The Board of Selectmen on Monday appointed Lt. Gary Thomann to take over for Edward Fleury (pictured above).
Daily Hampshire Gazette
Click to enlarge 2 of 3: Christopher Bizilj shot himself in the head with an Uzi submachine gun during a gun fair at the Westfield Sportsman's Club in October.
WBZ
Click to enlarge 3 of 3: Christopher Bizilj, 8, accidentally shot himself in the head at a gun show in Westfield, Mass., on Oct. 26, 2008, while shooting an Uzi for the first time at a gun show.
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Pelham has appointed an acting police chief to take over the duties of the current chief, who faces an involuntary manslaughter charge in the accidental shooting death of an 8-year-old boy.

The Board of Selectmen on Monday appointed Lt. Gary Thomann to take over for Edward Fleury.

Fleury, who's been chief since 1991, has kept out of sight since Christopher Bizilj shot himself in the head with an Uzi submachine gun during a gun fair at the Westfield Sportsman's Club in October.

Board chairman William Martell tells The Republican of Springfield that Fleury will remain on sick leave until Jan. 6.

Fleury owns the company that sponsored the show, COPS Firearms & Training.

Thomann is a 20-year veteran, and currently the only full-time officer.