Millsboro Police Department Sgt. Matthew Dufour — who, in 2016, was named MPD Officer of the Year, eliciting praise from Chief Brian Calloway, who said he made a significant difference
Sgt. Barry Wheatley has been named the Millsboro Police Department s Officer of the Year for 2020.Coastal Point ⢠Submitted
Millsboro Police Department Sgt. Barry Wheatley â who in October was named Officer of the Year and also honored for 20 years of service â will retire this summer and begin a third career, this time in public safety, although he said he wasnât ready to reveal where, until details are finalized.
The 46-year-old Seaford native, who worked in the restaurant industry 13 years before being sworn in as a police officer in March of 2001, when he was 26, was hired by former MPD Chief John Murphy and trained by current Chief Brian Calloway, who was on the force when Wheatley was hired. Over the years, Wheatley was promoted to patrolman first class, corporal and, finally, to sergeant in 2011.