Wayland Acting Police Chief Officially Sworn In

WAYLAND, MA — The Wayland Police Department officially has a new leader.

The town's new acting police chief was announced in a ceremonial swearing-in at a Select Board meeting on Jan. 20. Mark Hebert was installed as Acting Police Chief by Assistant Town Clerk Terry Mansfield.

"I've had the opportunity to work with Lt. Hebert for the last three years," said Mansfield at the meeting. "I have the utmost confidence that for the next few months, he'll be able to navigate the challenges that we're facing and continue the tradition of community policing that was started by Chief Burman."

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Hebert was raised in Wayland and has been a member of the Wayland Police Department for the last 17 years. He has served as a dispatcher, patrol officer, detective, sergeant and lieutenant during his career.

He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in Criminal Justice and has received the FBI-LEEDA Trilogy Award, which signifies completion of the Supervisor, Command, and Executive Leadership Institutes.

This comes after Wayland Police Chief Ed Burman retired last month.

Burman was the acting chief since April 2022, following the resignation of former Chief Sean Gibbons, who was accused of sexual assault. Burman officially became chief in December 2023.

"Chief Burman served our community with dedication, professionalism and a steadfast commitment to public safety," wrote Town Manager Michael McCall in a statement to Patch last month.

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