In an article, “County police spokesman to be replaced by uniformed officer -
Bill Toohey, in job for 13 years, 'surprised' at the news,” in www.explorebaltimorecounty.com by Luke Broadwater and Bryan Sears, it has been revealed that the longtime Baltimore County police spokesperson, Bill Toohey, the Walter Cronkite of PIOs, has been released – the week before Thanksgiving - by Baltimore County Police Chief Jim Johnson.
Bill Toohey, in job for 13 years, 'surprised' at the news,” in www.explorebaltimorecounty.com by Luke Broadwater and Bryan Sears, it has been revealed that the longtime Baltimore County police spokesperson, Bill Toohey, the Walter Cronkite of PIOs, has been released – the week before Thanksgiving - by Baltimore County Police Chief Jim Johnson.
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Candidly Chief Johnson missed a great opportunity; why not release the popular and well-known spokesperson on say, Thanksgiving Day, or better yet, why not Christmas Eve?
Nothing like starting the holiday season by peeing in the punch bowl.
Of course, there is never a good time to make a bad decision, so the week before Thanksgiving will have to do.
Messrs. Broadwater and Sears report, “… was ‘surprised’ by the announcement, according to several sources with knowledge of the decision…
“‘He’s retiring,’ Johnson said of Toohey, 64, a longtime radio reporter. ‘I’m reacting to his decision to retire…”
Yeah right. My advanced age allows me, for one, to know when someone is peeing on my leg and telling me it is raining. Great start for Mr. Toohey’s replacement, “Lt. Robert McCullough … who has headed the media division of the police department since 1996.”
Sometimes ya have to just shake your head and wonder what folks are thinking – or not; as the case may be.
The article quotes Chief Johnson to say, “Bill Toohey did an excellent job for the agency.”
“But sources said Toohey is looking for a job,” notes reporters Broadwater and Sears.
Mr. Toohey has always had the look and tonality that exuded depth and integrity. Although, I never covered Mr. Toohey, as a reporter, I always trusted that he was leveling with me, and as a news-consumer, he always presented as a straight shooter.
Meanwhile, Mr. Toohey, always a stand-up kind of guy, released a statement, according to writers Broadwater and Sears: “There comes a time for people to move on and new people to move in[.] That is what’s happening here. I have great respect for the men and women in this agency. If I can help with the transition, I certainly will.”
Read the entire article here: County police spokesman to be replaced by uniformed officer - Bill Toohey, in job for 13 years, 'surprised' at the news, By Luke Broadwater
http://www.explorebaltimorecounty.com/news/103085/county-police-spokesman-be-replaced-uniformed-officer/
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Broadwater and Sears report: Balto Co police pio Bill Toohey to be replaced by uniformed officer http://tinyurl.com/yatx7dg
Candidly Chief Johnson missed a great opportunity; why not release the popular and well-known spokesperson on say, Thanksgiving Day, or better yet, why not Christmas Eve?
Nothing like starting the holiday season by peeing in the punch bowl.
Of course, there is never a good time to make a bad decision, so the week before Thanksgiving will have to do.
Messrs. Broadwater and Sears report, “… was ‘surprised’ by the announcement, according to several sources with knowledge of the decision…
“‘He’s retiring,’ Johnson said of Toohey, 64, a longtime radio reporter. ‘I’m reacting to his decision to retire…”
Yeah right. My advanced age allows me, for one, to know when someone is peeing on my leg and telling me it is raining. Great start for Mr. Toohey’s replacement, “Lt. Robert McCullough … who has headed the media division of the police department since 1996.”
Sometimes ya have to just shake your head and wonder what folks are thinking – or not; as the case may be.
The article quotes Chief Johnson to say, “Bill Toohey did an excellent job for the agency.”
“But sources said Toohey is looking for a job,” notes reporters Broadwater and Sears.
Mr. Toohey has always had the look and tonality that exuded depth and integrity. Although, I never covered Mr. Toohey, as a reporter, I always trusted that he was leveling with me, and as a news-consumer, he always presented as a straight shooter.
Meanwhile, Mr. Toohey, always a stand-up kind of guy, released a statement, according to writers Broadwater and Sears: “There comes a time for people to move on and new people to move in[.] That is what’s happening here. I have great respect for the men and women in this agency. If I can help with the transition, I certainly will.”
Read the entire article here: County police spokesman to be replaced by uniformed officer - Bill Toohey, in job for 13 years, 'surprised' at the news, By Luke Broadwater
http://www.explorebaltimorecounty.com/news/103085/county-police-spokesman-be-replaced-uniformed-officer/
20091118 Balto. Co. police spokesperson Bill Toohey to be replaced Journalists Sears-Bryan, Law Order Lunacy, MD co Baltimore Co issues, Newspapers Explore Balto Co, This is nuts
http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2009/11/balto-co-police-spokesperson-bill.html http://tinyurl.com/yb55j2y http://twitpic.com/q2vtl
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Broadwater and Sears report: Balto Co police pio Bill Toohey to be replaced by uniformed officer http://tinyurl.com/yatx7dg
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