Police Chief James Cogan to retire after 42 years
Police Chief James Cogan announced his intention to retire from a more than 42-year career with the Acton Police Department on March 27, leaving a department that has grown by leaps and bounds since he first pinned on a badge. Chief Cogan took an oath and joined the Acton Police Department in 1984, when officers still carried billy clubs and used pen and paper to write reports. Billy clubs gave way to pepper spray and tasers over the decades. Chief Cogan never used any of them and never fired his firearm in the course of his duties. Instead, he relied…
