BERLIN — Berlin Police Chief Peter Morency fully retired Dec. 30, 2021, after 35 years on the force. But his service to the community will continue — on Jan. 17 he will be sworn in as a city councilor.
Morency said his interest in law enforcement came from his father, who served 11 years on the Berlin police force. His father left the force because he had started a construction company on the side and it had grown. Morency said his father hated to give up police work but with a growing family, construction work paid better. When he helped his father clean out his locker at the police station, Morency said it was the first time he had seen his father cry and it made an impression on him.
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