Joseph Maturo Jr. (born circa 1951) is a politician. He is the long-term mayor of East Haven, Connecticut. He is a Republican and with his re-election in 2005, he became the second person in East Haven history to be elected for five terms as mayor, serving 1997–2007. After two terms away, in 2011 he won re-election again, establishing a record six terms, and in 2017 was again re-elected for 9th term. As mayor, Maturo appointed Leonard Gallo as Police Chief in 1998. In 2009 the United States Department of Justice started a civil and later criminal investigation of the police department because of complaints of harassment of Latino residents in East Haven. Mayor April Capone Almon put Gallo on administrative leave in 2010 after receiving the preliminary report by DOJ. After winning election in 2011, Maturo reinstated Gallo. The Police Chief's first action was to bar police commission members from the police headquarters and parking lot. They established a policy requiring him to give them entry. DOJ submitted its final report to the city in December 2011, documenting an abusive pattern of discrimination and harassment within the department. In January 2012 the FBI arrested four East Haven policemen on a 10-count indictment for conspiracy against civil rights and harassment of Latinos. Maturo was criticized for insensitive remarks and resisted calls for his resignation. Gallo was allowed to retire as police chief in January 2012. In October 2012 the city under Mayor Maturo reached a settlement with DOJ on the civil charges. Two of the police officers pleaded guilty to criminal charges in 2012 in return for reduced sentences; two went to trial and were convicted in October 2013. In 2013 Maturo was re-elected as mayor. In January 2014 officer Cari was sentenced to two and a half years and officer Spaulding to five years in federal prison. A lifelong resident of East Haven, Maturo is a master electrician, state certified as an electrical inspector. Early life and military career Maturo is a graduate of East Haven High School, class of 1970. He served in the East Haven Volunteer Fire Company since 1969. Maturo attended South Central Community College (now called Gateway Community College) and the University of New Haven. During the Vietnam War era, Maturo served in the U.S. Navy for six years. Firefighter Upon completing his service in the Navy, Maturo joined the professional East Haven Fire Department, established