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Manchester-by-the-Sea Police Chief Edward Conley to Depart

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Manchester-by-the-Sea
Gregory T. Federspiel, Town Administrator
10 Central StreetManchester by the Sea, MA 01944

For Immediate Release

Friday, March 1, 2019

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Manchester-by-the-Sea Police Chief Edward Conley Accepts Top Job in Gloucester

MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA — Town Administrator Gregory T. Federspiel announced that Manchester-by-the-Sea Police Chief Edward Conley has accepted the same role in nearby Gloucester and will be departing the town this spring.

“Chief Conley is a true professional with whom I enjoyed working. He made great strides in Manchester over more than two and a half years of service here, and Gloucester is getting a proven leader to take command of the largest police department on Cape Ann,” Town Administrator Federspiel said. “I want to thank Ed for his service to our community and I wish him the very best in his new role.”

Chief Conley arrived in Manchester in 2016 after 22 years with the Chelsea Police Department. During his tenure here, he oversaw the police department’s achievement of full state accreditation through the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission.

Chief Conley is expected to begin his new role in Gloucester in early April.

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Manchester-by-the-Sea Police Officer Resigns after Internal Investigation

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Manchester-by-the-Sea Police Department
Edward G. Conley, Chief of Police
10 Central Street
Manchester by the Sea, MA 01944

For Immediate Release

Friday, Jan. 11, 2019

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Manchester-by-the-Sea Police Officer Resigns after Internal Investigation into Sale of Private Firearm

MANCHESTER BY-THE-SEA —  Chief Edward Conley reports that a Manchester Police Officer has resigned after the conclusion of an internal affairs investigation into the sale of a private firearm that was taken from the police department’s storage.

Howard Lewis was appointed a reserve officer in 2008 and a full-time officer in June 2010. He had been assigned to the 12-8 a.m. shift and served as the department’s primary firearms instructor when he was placed on Administrative leave on Dec. 15.

On Nov. 19, 2018, a Manchester-by-the Sea resident came to the police station to retrieve a firearm, a vintage German Luger, that had belonged to his father, which had been take for safekeeping by the police department at the request of the owner’s wife in 2014. However, no such firearm could be located at the police station.

A department-wide email was sent inquiring about the missing Luger, and an internal investigation was launched.

The investigation determined that Lewis sold the firearm through a licensed firearms dealer in Gloucester and received a check for $650. Faced with the evidence of the investigation, Lewis resigned from the department.

The Manchester-by-the-Sea Police Department has reimbursed the family for the loss of their firearm and formally apologized to them.

“In this instance, an officer circumvented the department’s evidence system by failing to report that he was in possession of private property and then selling that property for his own gain,” Chief Conley said. “This action violated the public trust and violated the very mission of the Manchester Police Department, and I am satisfied with the outcome. I again extend my sincere apology to the family who was affected by these actions.”

The Essex District Attorney’s Office was consulted on this investigation.

Chief Conley, who was appointed in October 2016, also reports that there are no indications that any other firearms, evidence or other property is missing from the department.

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New Manchester-by-the-Sea Police Officers Graduate from Academy

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Manchester-by-the-Sea Police Department
Edward G. Conley, Chief of Police
10 Central Street
Manchester by the Sea, MA 01944

For Immediate Release

Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

New Manchester-by-the-Sea Police Officers Graduate from Academy

MANCHESTER BY-THE-SEA —  Chief Edward Conley is very pleased to announce that Manchester’s newest police officers have graduated from the police academy and have joined the department as sworn police officers.

Officers Andrea Locke and Jennifer Gilson were were sworn in by Town Clerk Christina St. Pierre Thursday morning after they successfully completed the 29th Municipal Police Training Committee Reading Police Recruit Academy.

Academy Director Daniel May commented to Chief Conley that this class had the highest overall grade point average, across all training components, when compared to the past 11 academies.

“It is no surprise that Officers Locke and Gilson distinguished themselves throughout the recruitment, selection and training process, as both were exemplary candidates who rose to the top of a very competitive hiring process,” Chief Conley said. “I am very pleased to welcome them as full-time members of the Manchester-by-the-Sea Police Department.”

Officer Locke was a reserve police officer and full-time dispatcher at MPD. She has a bachelor’s degree from Curry College and is a licensed Emergency Medical Technician.

Officer Gilson was a reserve police officer, part-time dispatcher and Animal Control Officer at MPD. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts Boston and a law degree from Suffolk University Law School. She is a licensed Emergency Medical Technician and admitted to the Massachusetts Bar.

Officers Locke and Gilson are the first full-time female police officers in the 121 year history of the Manchester Police Department. They were selected following an open and competitive exam process administrated by Police Exam Solutions, Inc. of Arlington. A total of 44 applicants sat for the written exam. Following the exam, which also awarded bonus point to veterans, emergency medical technicians, those with higher education and for past employment history, Gilson and Locke finished first and second on the hiring list.

Officers Locke and Gilson will now spend several weeks in a field officer training program in the community before they begin working regular shifts.

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Manchester-by-the-Sea Fire Chief Resigns

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Manchester-by-the-Sea
Gregory T. Federspiel, Town Administrator
10 Central StreetManchester by the Sea, MA 01944

For Immediate Release

Monday, Oct. 1, 2018

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Manchester-by-the-Sea Fire Chief Resigns

MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA — Town Administrator Gregory T. Federspiel reports that Manchester-by-the Sea Fire Chief George Kramlinger has submitted his resignation, effective Friday, Oct. 5.

Chief Kramlinger has served the Town of Manchester-by-the Sea since Oct. 2016 after careers leading the Massachusetts Fire Academy and in the U.S. Air Force.

“I wish to sincerely thank Chief Kramlinger for his service to our community, and I wish him the best in his next chapter,” Town Administrator Federspiel said. “The Town benefited from his expert knowledge in fire fighting techniques and training.”

The Town will begin the process of selecting a new permanent fire chief immediately.

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