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Westfield police report two officers shot at during pursuit; department begins hiring from newly approved list

5828435 · September 24, 2025
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Chief Sean Keane told the Board two officers were shot at during a pursuit in August, thanked assisting agencies, and said the department has begun hiring from a newly approved merit-board list; a retirement resolution for Officer Angie Martin was approved.

Two Westfield Police Department officers were shot at during a pursuit in August, Chief Sean Keane told the Board of Public Works and Safety on Wednesday, Sept. 1. Keane said no further details about injuries were provided at the meeting.

Keane said the department received “very impressive” support from multiple outside agencies and the Westfield Fire Department during the incident. “I just want to take just a second to…

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