Paul Francis, a 22-year veteran of the Essex Police Department, is sworn in as Chief of Police by Town Clerk Pamela Thorne last Friday at a packed room in the Town Hall’s 3rd floor auditorium. As Francis, 58 and a native of Gloucester, takes the oath, retiring Chief Peter Silva (far left) stands in support of his longtime colleague.
Essex Police Chief Paul Francis.
Paul Francis, a 22-year veteran of the Essex Police Department, is sworn in as Chief of Police by Town Clerk Pamela Thorne last Friday at a packed room in the Town Hall’s 3rd floor auditorium. As Francis, 58 and a native of Gloucester, takes the oath, retiring Chief Peter Silva (far left) stands in support of his longtime colleague.
