John Walcek. Photo by: Meghan Neely
After more than three decades with the department, Wareham’s Chief of Police John Walcek will retire on April 17.
Walcek announced his upcoming retirement from the department on Thursday, March 4. Walcek was sworn in as chief of police in February 2020. Before that, he served as acting chief for nearly two years.
A department press release said Walcek will “actively serve” as chief of the department until April 17, and noted that “leadership changes will be announced in the upcoming weeks.”
Walcek said he considers his time serving Wareham’s residents an “honor and privilege.”
“I am as proud to be a Wareham police officer today as I was the first day I walked a beat on Main Street the 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. shift, May 31, 1987,” he said. “Wareham is blessed to have a police force made up of dedicated professionals, supported by the Town Administrator as well as the Board of Selectmen.”