Deputy Chief of Police | Duxbury Police Department

Friend S. Weiler, Jr., a native of Duxbury, was promoted to Deputy Chief on September 18, 2023. Friend grew up in Duxbury and graduated from Duxbury High School as a member of the class of 1990. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Connecticut College in 1994.

Friend began his law enforcement career as an appointed Permanent Intermittent Officer in 1995 and while working in such capacity earned his Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University.

Friend attended the full-time Police Academy in 1999 and began working as a patrolman upon graduation. Friend was awarded the Mother’s Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) Officer of the Year in 2000.

In 2001 he became the Duxbury Police Department’s Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Officer and after receiving his certification from the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) became Duxbury’s first and longest tenured SRO to date. Friend was subsequently named Juvenile Detective.

As the SRO and Juvenile Detective, he created the Junior Police Academy, and has championed the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office Summer Program for the last 20 plus years. Additionally, Friend started the Duxbury High School Girls’ Varsity Ice Hockey program, served as Head Coach, won four State Championships, and was named both the Massachusetts and National Coach of the year.

Weiler was promoted to Sergeant in 2016. During his time as Sergeant, Friend held numerous roles within the department including but not limited to the Firearms Licensing Officer, Accreditation Manager and Beach Operations Division Supervisor.

In 2022 he was promoted to Operations Lieutenant and served on numerous town committees. He attended the United States Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC), The Rogers Williams University Command Training Center and Completed the FBI-LEEDA Leadership Trilogy training program. He also helped establish the Mental Health Clinician/Jail Diversion program, oversaw the hiring of several new officers, and coordinated all major events for the town.