One morning, Parente woke up and simply knew it was time to go.
The chief shared how he contemplated retiring last year in the wake of coronavirus protocols and 2020 protests. But despite the pressure, he says, the department managed to deal with the stress. We got through it, and actually made it out a lot better than I thought we were going to, said Parente.
He also provided some insight as to why he made the decision to retire this year. The job wears on you. It is a young man s career. I will miss it, miss the people I worked with, but it was time to move on, said Parente.