Michael Nichelini

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Vallejo police Lt. Michael Nichelini is the president of the Vallejo Police Officers Association. He was fired from the department in April 2021 and reinstated in December 2022 after an arbitrator's decision.

  Nov 19, 2025

Former Vallejo police chief describes threats that led to his resignation

Williams described receiving a threatening greeting card, letters and emails....

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  May 07, 2025

Solano supes advance sheriff’s support for Vallejo

Vallejo council members expressed urgent need to support the beleaguered Vallejo Police Department....

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  May 01, 2025

Controversial Vallejo police union head retires

Lt. Michael Nichelini retired from the department in April and left his position in union leadership....

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  Apr 24, 2025

Former Vallejo deputy police chief alleges in lawsuit he was fired for addressing officer misconduct

Former Vallejo Deputy Police Chief Joseph Gomez alleged he was harassed by the Vallejo Police Officers Association....

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  Apr 09, 2025

Council commits $11.2M for sheriff’s assistance in Vallejo

The Solano County Sheriff’s Office would provide an autonomous service of 17 full-time employees to cover half of Vallejo’s police beats....

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  Mar 05, 2025

Vallejo City Council rejects changes to police commission, challenging police union

Enacting a police oversight commission is one of 45 reforms that the city was required to complete by 2023....

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  Jun 03, 2024

Arbitrator upholds termination of former Vallejo officer for Willie McCoy shooting

Ryan McMahon was the only officer disciplined for the shooting of Willie McCoy, who was found unresponsive behind the wheel of his car in a Taco Bell drive-thru in 2019....

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  May 22, 2024

Police union president sues Vallejo after federal lawsuit fails

A lawsuit filed in Solano County echoes many of the claims VPOA president made in a federal lawsuit, which a judge dismissed last month....

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  Apr 11, 2024

Attorneys seek sanctions against Vallejo police union for defying subpoena

The attorneys allege that they attempted to serve VPOA President Lt. Michael Nichelini at his condo in Nevada, but he lied and said he wasn’t Nichelini....

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  Apr 09, 2024

Federal judge throws out Vallejo police union lawsuit against city

The lawsuit, which also named VPOA President Lt. Michael Nichelini as a plaintiff, was filed in 2021....

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  Dec 29, 2023

Year in review: How the Vallejo police union won in 2023

Vallejo also struggled to contend with homelessness and declining attendance in schools....

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  Nov 17, 2023

Vallejo City Council approves police union contract at empty meeting

The three-year contract will provide police officers with a 16% raise over the next three years and a one-time bonus....

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