Mark Chalvien, Long Beach police officer, 86, dies
Photo credit: handout | Mark Chalvien, a Long Beach police officer who rose from patrolman to commissioner in a career that spanned nearly 23 years, has died. He was 86.
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Notable Long Islanders who died in 2011
Mark Chalvien, a Long Beach police officer who rose from patrolman to commissioner in a career that spanned nearly 23 years, has died. He was 86.
Chalvien, who died of heart failure on Jan. 24, also served stateside in the Navy during World War II. He is remembered by police department colleagues and family for helping to build the Long Beach Police Department's shooting range.
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