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South County EMS screening committee elects Paciorek as chair

South County EMS Chief Screening Committee elects leadership ahead of chief interviews. The committee, composed of Deerfield Police Chief John Paciorek, Jr., Whately Fire Chief J.P. Kennedy, and Sunderland Police Chief Erik Demetropoulos, unanimously elected Paciorek as chair and Kennedy as vice

South County EMS Chief Screening Committee · Meeting of May 1, 2026

DEERFIELD — South County EMS Chief Screening Committee elects leadership ahead of chief interviews. The committee, composed of Deerfield Police Chief John Paciorek, Jr., Whately Fire Chief J.P. Kennedy, and Sunderland Police Chief Erik Demetropoulos, unanimously elected Paciorek as chair and Kennedy as vice chair by a vote of 3-0-0 each.

All three committee members then voted unanimously to enter executive session to interview applicants for the EMS chief position, with the next public meeting scheduled for May 6, 2026.

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Source: the South County EMS Chief Screening Committee meeting of May 1, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.

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