Officer Honored by Concord City Council

The Concord City Council honored Master Police Officer William Dexter Jr. on Nov. 12, for his more than 23 years of service to the Concord Police Department.

In reading the proclamation, Major Pro Temp Dan St. Hilaire thanked Dexter for his work on the Attorney General’s Drug Task Force, as the School Resource Officer at Merrimack Valley High School, as the first Traffic Enforcement Unit officer, and leadership with the Central NH Special Operations Unit Team.

Dexter also worked on the bike patrol, motorcycle unit, and as a trainer and technician. He also received numerous awards for bravery and distinguished action. Dexter was a founding member of the New Hampshire Police Association Pipe and Drum Band.

Dexter, who attended the ceremony with his son, thanked the council for the honor.

“I just want to say thank you for allowing me the opportunity to do all those things,” he said. “It’s been a fun 23 years.”

After Dexter stepped away from the councilors, Mayor Jim Bouley asked him to stop for a second, to tell him one more thing.

“It really has been a pleasure,” he said. “The last line (of the proclamation) says that you will be missed and I want you to know, you will be missed.”

Another MPO who retired recently was Daniel Reilly, who stepped down from the job also after more than 23 years back in June.

Reilly was involved in a number of initiatives for the department including the community resources unit, DARE, and the bike patrol. He was also named police officer of the year in 2002.