BOULDER — Boulder Police Chief Mark Beckner announced Tuesday that he will retire in April after 36 years in the department, more than 15 of those as the chief.
“It has been a privilege and an honor to serve Boulder,” Beckner said in a statement. “Over the past 36 years, we’ve covered a lot of ground, from riots to presidential visits, but what I will treasure most is the interactions and support from the community as we faced tragedies and celebrated successes together.
“Boulder has been a very rewarding career.”
Beckner joined the Boulder Police Department in 1978 as a patrol officer and was a detective, sergeant, hostage negotiator, commander — including commander of the SWAT team — and was selected as police chief in 1998.
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