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Terry Hammerstone

Saturday, January 5, 2013

North Wales Police Chief Suspended from Duty

Chief Barry Hackert has been suspended by council, and Officer Terry Hammerstone has stepped in as interim chief

North Wales Police Chief Barry Hackert has been suspended from his duties by North Wales Borough Council. Hackert was appointed chief in October 2003. According to Brad Schlegel of The Reporter, Officer Terry Hammerstone is overseeing the department. North Wales Mayor Doug Ross and police secretary Gerry Fredericks were mum on further details. All comment is going through solicitor Greg Gifford, according to the article. In December 2008, Hackert was placed on administrative leave for "health and personal issues," according to Ross in an article by The Reporter. North Wales Borough has a controversial history when it comes to police chiefs — including a lengthy list of lawsuits filed by previous chiefs against the borough. In 2003, the …

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michael

2:12 pm on Friday, January 25, 2013

goggle him and you will see what he did in 2006 ??? our tax money wasting on him he needs to be fired and now   more ›

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