"The death of a man who was being detained by officers and the unexpected death of an officer have roiled the Haverhill Police Department."
"In a public letter, they called him "an example of what happens when politics elevates the insecure and untested.""
"The move to replace Doherty with Tracy will allow the investigation "to proceed openly and with the full support and participation of members of the police department," the mayor said."
A man died while being detained by Haverhill officers, and an HPD officer died unexpectedly days later. These deaths triggered turmoil in the department, including public outrage from families of Haverhill officers. Chief Robert Pistone was put on leave and then retired amid accusations that he mishandled responses to both tragedies. The Haverhill Police Patrolman's Association issued a vote of no confidence in Pistone and Deputy Chief Stephen Doherty Jr., citing lack of transparency, mismanagement, and failure to support officers. Doherty was named acting chief but was placed on paid administrative leave a day later, and Captain Wayne Tracy became acting chief. Mayor Melinda Barrett announced an independent investigation into departmental operations to proceed with full departmental cooperation.
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