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Temple police chief to retire April 30; police board seeks Sgt. Mike Needham as interim
Summary
The Select Board announced Chief of Police Jim McTague will retire April 30 after 35 years in a police role; the police board has asked Sgt. Mike Needham to serve as interim chief and may offer him the permanent position, the board said on April 14.
Select Board member Ken Caisse announced on April 14 that Chief of Police Jim McTague will retire effective April 30 after 35 years in a police role.
Caisse said the police board has asked Sgt. Mike Needham to serve as interim chief and possibly be named the permanent chief. Caisse added the police board was still working on making an offer to Needham.
Caisse also offered public thanks recognizing Chief McTague's long service to Temple and neighboring Greenville. The minutes record the retirement announcement and the police board's pending personnel action; no public discussion or formal vote by the Select Board was recorded in the public minutes regarding the appointment process.
