A 22-year senior has been named Acting Chief of the Middletown Division of Police while commercial testing continues for high-ranking places in the office.
Major Andy Warrick assumed the lead position on Saturday following the retirement of past acting chief Major ; Eric Crank on Friday.
Crank, who retired after 28 years of service to the army, was named acting commander in December when Chief David Birk was taken off of administrative leave and withdrew afterwards.
“Major Warrick has spent a lot of time in the town of  throughout his career in public health; Middletown, and we are confident in his command as we continue our approach in appointing a continuous police commander in the near future, ” said Middletown City Manager Paul Lolli.
Warrick was born in Trenton and graduated from Edgewood High School in 1981. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, where he served for over 20 years.
He began his law enforcement career in ; ; ; ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; Norfolk, Va. , in 1989 and joined the Middletown authorities department September 2001 as a police agent. In 2007, he was appointed officers commander, leading to his campaign as commander in 2017. On New Year’s Day 2018, Warrick was appointed big and lieutenant police chief. Warrick is a 2013 student of the Union University, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice.
Council is expected to approve a new assistant chief in May, but tests per legal service requirements are still ongoing. A new commander will also have their tests conducted.
Middletown Fire and officers leaders must be hired from within, and contracts mandate that positions at the bottom must also be filled privately, according to Lolli.
In a February discussion with the Journal-News, Crank said he gave notice of his retirement in January, but it had nothing to do with Birk’s operational left and exit.
“ I have been on the border. Anyone who knew me, especially my wife and son, was aware that I had been a waiter since last year, Crank said. His family Lynn is a Middletown operator. It was not kept secret to my home, but I believe it was a surprise that some people started making assumptions about me leaving because of the total Birk controversy, and that was not the case. ”
Crank said he only knew it was time after he pondered the retirement choice. He wants to spend more time with home, including a new child.
I have worked almost 33 times between this and the defense. I am really tired of wearing a dress. I am tired of shaving daily. I am really tired. That’s all, ” Crank said.
On March 5, Middletown City Council overwhelmingly approved a volunteer separation agreement with Birk and the metropolis, putting an end to the long-term officer’s almost three-month paid administrative leave. After a noted inside investigation, Brigid was given an additional year’s spend as part of the agreement, but no justification for his departure has been provided.
The parties further state that there has n’t been any wrongdoing made by any of the parties, according to the separation agreement, and that Bark and council, along with its employees and agents, specifically and unequivocally deny any wrongdoing.
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