Captain Don King retired! On February 16th, 2021 Captain Don King worked his last shift. He has dedicated the last 27 years to serving the citizens of Merced and, in doing so, he has earned the respect of his fellow co-workers and the gratitude of the citizens of Merced. Captain Don King started his career working as a Patrol Officer in 1994. Over the years he has worked is several specialty units including Detectives, K-9, Traffic, the Crime Scene Response Team, SWAT, a Field Training Officer a

Captain Alan Ward Retires After 29 Years of Service! Captain Alan Ward was hired with Merced PD in October of 1993. As an Officer, he was assigned to Patrol, the Crisis Response Team (1994-2018), and the K9 Unit (1994-2018). Ward was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 2006, where he supervised Patrol and the Disruptive Area Response Team. Ward was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 2018, where he was assigned to the Operations Division and then the Administrative Division. In 2021 Ward was p

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