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Richard Grammar, 30-year FTPD Veteran, Is New Police Chief

January 8, 2018 Township Council

Richard Grammar, second from right, a 30-year veteran with the FTPD, has been named the township’s new Chief of Police. He replaces former Chief Lawrence Roberts, right. (File photo.)

A 30-year veteran of the Franklin Township Police Department has been picked to head the agency.

Richard Grammar, who for the past six years has served as Deputy Police Chief, will be formally sworn in to the position at the Jan. 9 Township Council meeting. Grammar was officially sworn in on Jan. 5.

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