A timeline of Chief Webber's career

I have to admit I was not a Southborough resident during the majority of Chief Webber’s tenure, but I am nonetheless touched by his passing. To acknowledge his contributions to the town of Southborough, I compiled this timeline of his career with the police department.

July 1980	Started with the Southborough Police Department as a part-time officer; soon after hired full-time.
January 2004	Sworn in as Police Chief, succeeding Chief William Colleary.
April 2004	After a bylaw was approved at Town Meeting, implements fines for repeat false alarms at residential and commercial properties. (ref)
September 2004	Launches the new and improved police department website. (ref)
April 2005	Proposes new restrictions for door-to-door solicitors at Town Meeting. (ref)
October 2005	Teenage sisters Shauna and Megan Murphy die in an alcohol-related car accident.
January 2006	Restructures police department to delegate more responsibility to officers. (ref)
September 2006	Implements stricter rules for officers responding to teen drinking parties, including the administration of field sobriety tests before teens can leave the party. (ref)
May 2007	Proposes sex offender bylaw to restrict where registered sex offenders can live in town. (ref)
June 2007	Cuts down on overtime and reassigns personnel after the Prop 2 1/2 override failed at Town Meeting. (ref)
November 2007	Institutes a new policy to further clamp down on underage drinking. (ref 1 & 2)
April 2008	Sex offender bylaw approved at Town Meeting. (ref)
August 2008	On its website, the police department announces Chief Webber is undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer. (ref)
November 2008	Succumbs to cancer at the age of 53.

More details on Chief Webber’s background can be found in his bio on the Southborough Police website.

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