Times Leader Staff Writer
MARTINS FERRY police Officer Shamus Nixon on Tuesday scrubs away the road salt left behind on a cruiser from recent snowy weather.
MARTINS FERRY Martins Ferry Police Chief John McFarland said 2020 proved to be a challenging year for his department, but his officers still did a lot of great work.
“The pandemic has caused giant changes on how we operated in the police department,” he said, referring to the COVID-19 virus. “The police department employees have done an outstanding job at protecting themselves and everyone around them. Our caseload has continued to be the same as recent years.”