Rachel Snyder, deputy editor at People Newspapers, joined the staff in 2019, returning to her native Dallas-Fort Worth after starting her career at community newspapers in Oklahoma. PLAINFIELD — Twenty-five years after beginning his rise in the Plainfield Police Department, Chief Michael Surprenant has announced his retirement. DANVERS (CBS) – The Danvers Police Department announced via their social media accounts that their recently retired police chief Patrick Ambrose passed away on Saturday. Deck-Brown was appointed to lead the Raleigh Police Department in February 2013, capping off a departmental career that began shortly after she […] The mayor held a 90-second press conference at City Hall Tuesday to address the RPD shake-up, and did not take questions from media. The coroner ruled Lurry died from a drug overdose. December 16, 2020. By Rhett Wilkinson. Required fields are marked *. Chief Al Roechner will leave the job Jan. 21 after 29 years with the department. By Nick Visser Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best abruptly announced her retirement on Monday evening after the city council voted to partially defund her department amid ongoing protests over … ©2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1-20-2021 . Dorn had retired from the St. Louis City Police Department in 2007, KTVI reported, and later became police chief at Moline Acres. Chief Jake Miller announced his retirement Tuesday with a final date set for April 1. December 16, 2020. Facos sent a letter Friday to City Manager Bill Fraser and the City Council, notifying them that he would retire effective July 1, 2020, to allow time for a … 0 Comments. His two-year tenure saw eight fatal police encounters, the Las Cruces Sun News reported. Prosecutors determined there was no police misconduct in Lurry’s arrest. Chief Ambrose served the department and the town of Danvers for 35 years. Rachel Snyder. WESTFORD - After 35 years of service to the Westford Police Department, Police Chief Thomas McEnaney retired on Friday, January 22. Lancaster, PA – The Lancaster police chief was forced to retire at the end of September after the mayor took issue with comments his wife made on Facebook in support of President Donald Trump’s re-election. His supervision extends, through a lieutenant, to a three-person criminal investigation division and a three-person traffic section, which works problem areas and major accidents. Spradlin has degrees in criminal justice and management as well as various professional certifications, and is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. “While we are sad to see Chief Spradlin go, we will be forever grateful for his commitment to keeping our community safe and secure.” City Manager Robbie Corder said in a statement, “We are excited for his new journey and we hope it includes more time spent practicing his talents of landscape, nature and wildlife photography, and spending more time with his wife, Mary, his two grown sons and two granddaughters.”. As assistant chief of the operations division, Mathes oversees four patrol sergeants and 19 patrol officers. Seattle police chief retires after vote to trim up to 100 officers, $3 million from the force Tim Elfrink 8/11/2020. The current deputy police chief… Santa Monica Police Chief Cynthia Renaud satisfied her detractors by retiring. After more than 16 years with the city of University Park and more than 35 years in law enforcement, police chief Greg Spradlin is retiring. “I am deeply honored to have been selected to lead the men and women of the University Park Police Department as chief of police. Mathes was promoted to sergeant in 2006 and to captain in 2013. DANVERS — Patrick Ambrose, the former Danvers police chief who last week celebrated his retirement after more than 35 years in the department, has … “When it’s time, it’s time,” Chief Carmen Best wrote to the Seattle Police Department staff. Far-right extremist groups use Capitol attack to recruit new members. Jan 11, 2021. It was Roechner who opened a criminal investigation into a Joliet Police sergeant who blew the whistle on the existence of a video showing a man who later died in police custody. “Looking back on my 38-year career, I … MONTPELIER — Montpelier Police Chief Tony Facos has announced he will retire after 35 years of service. He’s also a graduate of the FBI National Academy, and his certifications include advanced police officer, master police officer, and Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Training. SPRING CITY— After a career in law enforcement lasting upwards of 44 years, Clarke Christensen retired Sunday as the police chief of Spring City. PAUL BILODEAU/Staff file photo. ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Rochester Police Chief La’Ron Singletary is retiring, along with other members Rochester Police Department’s command staff, Mayor Lovely Warren said Tuesday. Methuen police Chief Joseph Solomon. FAIRFIELD — Chief of Police Chistopher Lyddy is retiring in January after spending his whole career with the department. Photos: City of University Park. San Diego police Chief David Nisleit’s time as the city’s top cop is limited. Girt was appointed chief in May of 2016 and has been with the force for nearly 35 years. 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(WNCN) – Raleigh Police Chief Cassandra Deck-Brown announced her retirement Wednesday, according to a news release from the city. Chief Al Roechner will leave the job Jan. 21 after 29 years with the department. “The Danvers Police Department is heartbroken to announce the sudden passing of recently retired Chief Patrick Ambrose,” the department tweeted shortly before 9 p. m. Saturday. Deck-Brown’s retirement from the police department will be effective April 1, 2021. Mathes holds a bachelor of arts degree in history from Vanderbilt University, a master of science degree in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati and a master of business administration from the University of Texas at Dallas. Spradlin began his law enforcement career as a patrol officer in Texarkana, Texas in 1985, where he also worked as a K-9 officer and SWAT team member. Chief Eric Girt announced his retirement during the city’s police services board meeting on Thursday. GREAT FALLS — Great Falls Police Chief David Bowen is preparing to hang up the badge after three decades with the city’s police department. By viewing our video content, you are accepting the terms of our. Since then, he has served as police support services captain and operations divisions captain. “With his years of demonstrated excellence, his top to bottom knowledge of the department, his steady-handed approach to policing, and his complete understanding of our community and our various partnerships, I believe Chief Mathes is the right person to lead the department forward,”  Corder said. JOLIET, Ill. (CBS) — The Joliet Police chief is retiring from the department in the midst of a controversy involving allegations of police misconduct. Surprenant, 47, on Tuesday night provided a formal letter of retirement — effective Jan. 31 — to the town’s Police Commission. Embattled Methuen Police Chief Joseph Solomon intends to retire this month, just weeks after he and a captain were put on paid leave over a scathing … Mathes was sworn in Dec. 15. Typically police personnel qualify to collect full state government and municipal pensions after 20 years, no matter their age. Javier Esqueda was indicted on charges of official misconduct, accused of using a laptop in his squad car to view a video of Lurry’s death. Methuen Chief Joseph Solomon announced his retirement in a letter to Mayor Neil Perry on Monday, The Eagle-Tribune reported. After 19 years in Texarkana, Spradlin joined the city of University Park in 2004. Mathes and his wife, Kristie, have three grown children. People Newspapers is a D Magazine Partner affiliate. She’s a fan of puns and community journalism, not necessarily in that order. These are people of strong character and integrity. I look forward to working with them as we continue to provide a high level of service to all who come to University Park to live, work, and visit,” Mathes said. METHUEN — Police Chief Joseph Solomon is retiring, he said in a letter to Mayor Neil Perry on Friday. 750 St. Paul Street You can reach her at [email protected], Your email address will not be published. ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Rochester Police Chief La'Ron Singletary announced his retirement from the police department Tuesday.. Singletary, 40, became chief … JOLIET, Ill. (CBS) — The Joliet Police chief is retiring from the department in the midst of a controversy involving allegations of police misconduct. Dallas, TX 75201, Left: Greg Spradlin, right: Bill Mathes. He took over as police chief in 2008 and has been with the department for 41 years. Greenhill Senior One of the Heroes for Children. Suite 2100 Las Cruces police Chief Patrick Gallagher planned to retire in December but left the force Aug. 1. Spring City police chief Clarke Christensen retires, but will remain fire chief . The CBS 2 Investigators obtained the video showing officers slapping and cursing at Eric Lurry, 37, prior to his death in January of 2020. His last assignment in Texarkana was to serve as a captain where he commanded the Operations Division and also served as the assistant SWAT commander for a multi-agency metro SWAT team. PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Peoria Police Chief Loren Marion retires Friday, ending his 26-year career at the department. Staff writer. During his tenure, he served as a supervisor in the patrol and criminal investigation divisions, and later was promoted to captain overseeing both the operations and services divisions before he was appointed Chief in November 2013. The city selected Assistant Chief Bill Mathes as its new chief of police. obtained the video showing officers slapping and cursing at Eric Lurry, Brad Rukstales Of Inverness, Arrested At U.S. Capitol Riot, Apologizes And Expresses Embarrassment, Hackers Stole $2,000 From Woman’s Account, But Bank Wouldn’t Give Her Refund Until CBS 2 Got Involved, Sen. Tammy Duckworth Calls For First-Term Rep. Mary Miller To Resign For Comments About Hitler Being ‘Right On One Thing’, Body Found In Des Plaines River In Lyons After Submerged Vehicle Is Discovered, 'It's Chaos! PISMO BEACH, Calif. - The chief of the Pismo Beach Police Department is retiring. Mathes was promoted to assistant chief in September of 2019. One of her stories won first place in its category in the Oklahoma Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest in 2018. He joined the University Park Police Department as a patrol officer in 1997. John Fiorill, a former president of the local Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), said that Lancaster Police Chief Jarrad Berkihiser […] The former police chief of the Danvers Police Department who retired last week after 35 years of service has died, the department announced in a Facebook post Saturday night. During his tenure at University Park, Spradlin oversaw the implementation of a motorcycle unit in 2018, worked with the Highland Park Independent School District to add additional school resource officers in 2020, oversaw the installation of fixed license plate readers at several intersections around the city, and the creation of three new police dispatch positions. Your email address will not be published. He'll retire on Jan. 20, according to a press release from the Creve Coeur Police Department. 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