Chief Eric M. Shears
Chief Shears has been with the Merrimac Police Department since 1991, when he started as a dispatcher. He became a full-time Patrolman in 1996 before rising to Sergeant in 2002 and then Chief of Police in 2011. He is also a member of the Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council’s (NEMLEC) School Threat Assessment and Response System’s (STARS) Team and serves as the Control Chief for the unit.
Chief Shears is an adjunct instructor for the ALERRT Program out of Texas State University. In this capacity, he occasionally travels to teach ALERRT’s active shooter response programs. Chief Shears is a past President of the Essex County Chiefs of Police Association. Chief Shears is a past instructor with the Municipal Police Training Committee and has served with the New England Field Division of the DEA Clandestine Drug Lab Enforcement Team and the Northeast Merrimack Valley Drug Task Force.
He has a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Salem State University and a Juris Doctor from the Massachusetts School of Law.
Message from the Chief
Hello!
Welcome to the Merrimac Police Department’s website.
In my 30-plus years serving the town, our residents, business community, and visitors have come to expect the highest level of professional police services possible.
While I have seen many changes, one thing has not changed: Those who work for our department serve with pride and honor, and work toward making our town better each day. We know your trust is earned and we do not take it for granted.
We are most effective when we collaborate with community members to address issues and solve problems. Our new website is one tool in that effort. Here you can find forms to request speed complaint enforcement, request public records, make an anonymous tip, request a car seat installation, commend an officer, and much more.
If you have a question or concern, or if the Merrimac Police Department can help in any way, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Chief Eric M. Shears