Gardner is waiting to hear the results of an Investigation into the Gardner Police Department which started with the suspension of both Chief Richard Braks and Deputy Chief James Trifiro following a no-confidence vote of 4 Police Unions. Report is expected as early as the end of this week.
Who’s the Police Chief in Gardner MA?
Update 3-15-22: The Mayor’s office has informed us that Lieutenants Eric McAvene Jr. and Nicholas Maroni are sharing the duties of Chief of Police in Gardner. They have been doing so since the departure of the Acting Chief last Friday 3-11-22. The Police Department Investigation Report is anticipated any day now (The Mayor has said possibly by the end of this week). It is anticipated that further developments regarding the future of WHO’S THE CHIEF? will be made public at that time.
Previous story: Mayor Nicholson previously announced that the Acting Chief’s last day was to be Friday March 11, 2022. So our question is: Is the Acting Chief staying on? Or is the Chief back? Or is someone else the Chief? We’ve reached out via fax to the Gardner Police Department and are awaiting the answer to WHO’S THE CHIEF?