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Palm Bay honors outgoing Chief Mario Ajello as new chief is sworn in
Summary
At a change-of-command ceremony in Palm Bay, the Palm Bay Police Department honored outgoing Chief Mario Ajello and swore in a new chief, who pledged fairness, transparency and continued engagement with the community; the event concluded with the outgoing chief's final off-duty radio call.
The Palm Bay Police Department held a change-of-command ceremony in Palm Bay that honored outgoing Chief Mario Ajello and introduced the department's incoming chief.
Mario Ajello, identified at the ceremony as the department's outgoing chief, was thanked by speakers for 26 years of service. A ceremony host opened the event "on behalf of the Palm Bay Police Department and the City of Palm Bay," calling the gathering the department's first change-of-command ceremony.
A longtime colleague addressed the incoming leader directly, praising his journey "from a young police…
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