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Chelmsford Police Department Honors Chief Colin Spence Upon Retirement After 35 Years of Service

CHELMSFORD, Mass. — The Chelmsford Police Department proudly recognizes and congratulates Chief Colin Spence as he concludes an extraordinary 35-year career in law enforcement and officially retires from the department today, May 29, 2026. Chief Spence began his career with the Chelmsford Police Department in June 1991 as an Auxiliary Police Officer before serving as a Dispatcher in 1992. Over the next three and a half decades, he steadily rose through the…

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