Court hearing on legality of Woodstock, Vt., police chief’s demotion

By: Sofia Langlois, Valley News

Outlets: NH Business Review

Published: July 21, 2026

Words: 747

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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The attorney for an ousted police chief argued against the legality of his demotion to patrol officer at a Tuesday, June 30, court hearing. The town’s attorney insisted that the chief’s behavior had violated policy repeatedly and warranted action by the town.

Now, Judge Kerry McDonald-Cady is tasked with deciding whether to reverse, affirm or modify the Woodstock Village Board of Trustees’ decision to demote Joe Swanson, whose employment saga with the town has dragged …

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