Marblehead Selectmen Approve Appointment of New Police Captain

With the full support of the Board of Selectmen, the Marblehead Police Department added a new full-time captain to the force Wednesday night.

During their meeting at Abbot Hall, board members unanimously approved a request from Marblehead Police Chief Robert Picariello to promote Lt. Matthew Freeman to the rank of captain.

Freeman, who has been a member of the department since 1995, has been serving as a temporary captain ever since Capt. Mark Mills retired in July.

"Matthew has an unblemished record and has proven to be an asset to the department in countless ways," Picariello said. "I believe that Matt embodies the finest qualities as a person as well as a supervisor and he is undoubtedly the correct person for this position."