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Hempstead Village police chief to retire
Photo credit: Newsday | Hempstead Police Department Chief of Police Joseph Wing will be retiring after 30 years on the job. (Dec. 8, 2011)
Hempstead Village Police Chief Joseph Wing announced Thursday that he will retire in January after 30 years on the force, the past four as chief.
Assistant Chief Michael McGowan will take the top spot on an interim basis while the village seeks a permanent replacement. McGowan, 58, has been on the force since 1978 and became assistant chief in May.
Wing, 54, joined the department as...
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