After 11 years leading the department, Ocean City Police Chief Ross Buzzuro has announced his immediate retirement.
Last Thursday, Buzzuro announced he would be retiring from his role as the city’s police chief, effective immediately. Capt. Michael Colbert will serve as interim chief as the town conducts a national search for Buzzuro’s replacement.
“It has been an honor to serve the residents and visitors of Ocean City and to work alongside the dedicated men and women of the Ocean City Police Department,” Buzzuro said in a news release. “As a longtime visitor and homeowner in the community, it has been a privilege to serve as the Police Chief. While bittersweet, it is the right time for me to step away to allow the transition to occur prior to the summer season. I am grateful to close this chapter in my career and look forward to a new chapter in my life.”
In a news release that surprised many for its immediacy, the city recognized Buzzuro for his years of service to the community. As police chief, he commanded a staff of nearly 100 full-time officers, upwards of 100 seasonal officers and public safety aides, and roughly 20 civilian employees. In addition to developing and implementing law enforcement initiatives and crime prevention strategies, overseeing operational commands and managing the department’s multi-million-dollar budget, Buzzuro is credited with working alongside city leaders to advance legislation for a special event zone, which has been largely effective in curbing reckless and illegal driving and stopping the unsanctioned pop-up car rally that took over the resort in years past.
“Chief Buzzuro was the right chief at the right time for Ocean City,” Mayor Rick Meehan said in the news release. “I hold the chief in the highest regard and want to thank him for his dedication to the department and our community.”
You would too if you saw the inner city thugs from Baltimoe… New Joesy, and New Yoke , and DaBury strapping, and shooting arbitrarily in the Ocean City when they drive down in their Escalades.
Additionally, you have Hug a Thug Governor Wes Moron who is a Anti-cop.
His Anti-cop. Attorney General who has design legislation to make it more difficult to arrest Black Thugs
Gots outta the fryin pan before it got too hot. Damn, must be something good. Damn, every chief leaves abruptly.
There has to be more to this story. The chief was at the council meeting for Captain Grady’s retirement and then the council went into closed session. Then you hear about this sudden retirement.