Waynesville chief calls it a career

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Wednesday, 26/06/2019

As a 28-year veteran of the Waynesville Police Department, Captain Brian Beck — soon to be interim chief of police — remembers what it was like back in the not-so-good old days. 

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Waynesville police chief to retire in June

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Monday, 06/05/2019

Longtime Waynesville Police Chief Bill Hollingsed will retire in June after more than 20 years at the helm of the Waynesville Police Department. 

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