WARREN (WWJ) — Longtime Warren Police Commissioner Bill Dwyer is no longer with the department.
New Warren Mayor Lori Stone announced Tuesday Dwyer’s departure from his post is effective immediately. While he had previously announced his intentions to retire next month, Stone said in a statement “no firm date was mutually agreed upon.”
“It became recently apparent that our viewpoints on hiring no longer aligned. It is essential for members of my administration to have a united vision on major operational decisions going forward,” Stone's statement said. “After careful consideration of hiring practices, the decision was made to return the hiring of police personnel back to the Human Resources Department.”
Stone noted “the decision was reached” after consulting and agreeing with the Warren Police Officer Association.
Dwyer, who served as Warren Police Commissioner from 2008-2010, began a second stint as commissioner in 2017.
Dwyer reportedly told The Detroit News he was “fired” from his role and told to clean out his office.
“Dwyer said he was informed that, as an appointee and at-will employee, he was being let go immediately as the mayor made ‘changes to our team structure,’” the Detroit News report says.
Dwyer reportedly said he decided to retired in the midst of a disagreement over the department’s hiring practices.
"I wish Commissioner Dwyer all the best and I am grateful for his years of service to the Warren community," Stone said in her statement.
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