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John Smith was born in Brechin, Scotland in 1802.  After the death of his father in 1810, John was unable to attend school regularly and began to work on farms and in flax mills to help his family survive.  
James Johnson was the Police Chief from 1980 to 1998.  He was succeeded by Brian Pattullo, who was police chief until 2013.  Sgt. Pat Keefe was appointed to take over as chief.  Keefe was hired in Andover in 1998.  He is a veteran and member of the National Guard.


Smith left Scotland and traveled to Boston via Halifax, Nova Scotia.  He arrived on December 15, 1816. He found work as a machinist in Watertown.  He left to travel the country in August of 1819, arriving back in Medway, Massachusetts in 1820, where he worked as a machinist again.
Patullo has plans to work full time as the chief operation officer of a Boston-based security firm.


Smith founded a machine company in Plymouth known as John Smith & Co and asked his brother Peter to join him in America.  Seeking the water power in Andover, John and his two business partners moved their company to an unoccupied mill in Frye Village in 1824; the business partners died in 1829.  
In 1997 a dispute between Police Lieutenant Phillip Froburg and Officer Craig Poirier resulted in union involvement and discussion with the Selectman after the results of a survey taken by police officers on diversity was leaked to the Townsman.


In 1833, Peter Smith and John Dove decided to form a company to spin flax and manufacture machinery needed for the process.  They had originally met in Scotland where they worked for John Dove's father. John Smith went into business with them and eventually the company ceased making machinery. They bought water power and buildings from Abel and Pascal Abbot in Abbot Village in 1843. In 1864, John and Peter Smith and John Dove incorporated as the Smith & Dove Company. New mill buildings were added in 1994 and by 1896 they employed 300 people. In addition to the jobs the company provided housing and recreational facilities for employees.  
Andover Police Department and the Commission on Disabilities instituted Project Lifesaver in 2005. Bracelets with hidden radio transmitters to track the whereabouts of people who tend to wander from their homes.


In 1927 the Smith & Dove Company was sold to Ludlow Manufacturing which moved the manufacturing plant and the mill was closed in 1928.
In 2003 the police acquired ATV's to patrol Andover's waterways and the areas surrounding. In 2007 the Town acquired a T3, a 3-wheeler to patrol the streets and parks in Andover.


In 1970's two additional buildings were added to the complex and the the Smith & Dove complex was turned into the Dundee Park office complex.
John and Peter were philanthropists. John donated funds to Phillips Academy, Abbot Academy and $50,000 to establish Memorial Hall Library. John saw slaves being sold in South Carolina and became a staunch abolitionist.  He founded the Free Christian Church based on anti-slavery doctrine - something he became adamant about after seeing slaves being sold in his travels in the South. Peter was a supporter of the West Parish Church.
John's home on 349-351 North Main Street became the [http://www.mhl.org/historicpreservation/detail.htm?ID=546 Shawsheen Manor].




See
*"Police Officers Cite Management Problems", ''Andover Townsman'', April 24, 1997.
*"Cop Clash Comes Before Selectman", ''Andover Townsman'', October 23, 1997.
*"Police Chief Johnson to Retire", ''Andover Townsman'', October 23, 1997.
*"Town Celebrates Swearing in of a New Police Chief", ''The Townsman,'' April 2, 1998.
*"The Pedal Patron", ''The Townsman'', May 21, 1998
*"It's Official: Police Chief Search Will Stay In-house", ''Andover Townsman'', December 4, 1997.
*"Police Now Have a Nose That Can Sniff Out Drugs", ''The Townsman'', December 16, 1999, page 7.
*"Police Get ATV's to Protect the Water", ''The Townsman'', June 5, 2003.
*"On the Right Track", ''Eagle Tribune'', July 13, 2005.
*"Police Debut Their 'Chariot'", ''Eagle Tribune'', August 10, 2007, page 1 and 4
*[http://www.eagletribune.com/local/x730445721/Andover-police-chief-to-retire-July-31 "Andover police chief to retire July 31: Sgt. Keefe to be appointed as chief,"] ''Eagle Tribune'', February 20, 2013.
*"Town manager appoints Keefe: Current chief's pension details to be worked out," ''Andover Townsman'', February 28, 2013, p.1.
*"'The right guy': Chief Keefe takes reins of Andover Police Department," ''Andover Townsman'', August 8, 2013, p. 1.


Both John and Peter are buried at the West Parish Garden Cemetery.


See
*"Andover Stories column: Smith & Dove: Turning Flax into Gold", ''Townsman'', March 31, 2011.
*"Dundee Park: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, ''The Townsman'', April 30, 2015, page 7
*Andover Historical Society Newsletter Articles:
**"First Flax Mill in America (Smith & Dove Mfg. Co.")by George Glennie - Vol. 03, No. 4
**"A Long Linen Thread: Smith & Dove in Andover" by Florence Feldman-Wood - Vol. 23, No. 4
*[http://www.andoverhistorical.org/manuscripts/manuscripts-mss420.htm Mary Byers Smith Papers (granddaughter of John Smith)] Andover Historical Society
*[http://andover.mvlc.org/eg/opac/record/103693?query=historical%20sketches%20andover%20bailey;qtype=keyword;locg=5  ''Historical Sketches of Andover, Massachusetts''.]    by Sarah Loring Bailey  (974.45 Bai)


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James Johnson was the Police Chief from 1980 to 1998. He was succeeded by Brian Pattullo, who was police chief until 2013. Sgt. Pat Keefe was appointed to take over as chief. Keefe was hired in Andover in 1998. He is a veteran and member of the National Guard.

Patullo has plans to work full time as the chief operation officer of a Boston-based security firm.

In 1997 a dispute between Police Lieutenant Phillip Froburg and Officer Craig Poirier resulted in union involvement and discussion with the Selectman after the results of a survey taken by police officers on diversity was leaked to the Townsman.

Andover Police Department and the Commission on Disabilities instituted Project Lifesaver in 2005. Bracelets with hidden radio transmitters to track the whereabouts of people who tend to wander from their homes.

In 2003 the police acquired ATV's to patrol Andover's waterways and the areas surrounding. In 2007 the Town acquired a T3, a 3-wheeler to patrol the streets and parks in Andover.


See

  • "Police Officers Cite Management Problems", Andover Townsman, April 24, 1997.
  • "Cop Clash Comes Before Selectman", Andover Townsman, October 23, 1997.
  • "Police Chief Johnson to Retire", Andover Townsman, October 23, 1997.
  • "Town Celebrates Swearing in of a New Police Chief", The Townsman, April 2, 1998.
  • "The Pedal Patron", The Townsman, May 21, 1998
  • "It's Official: Police Chief Search Will Stay In-house", Andover Townsman, December 4, 1997.
  • "Police Now Have a Nose That Can Sniff Out Drugs", The Townsman, December 16, 1999, page 7.
  • "Police Get ATV's to Protect the Water", The Townsman, June 5, 2003.
  • "On the Right Track", Eagle Tribune, July 13, 2005.
  • "Police Debut Their 'Chariot'", Eagle Tribune, August 10, 2007, page 1 and 4
  • "Andover police chief to retire July 31: Sgt. Keefe to be appointed as chief," Eagle Tribune, February 20, 2013.
  • "Town manager appoints Keefe: Current chief's pension details to be worked out," Andover Townsman, February 28, 2013, p.1.
  • "'The right guy': Chief Keefe takes reins of Andover Police Department," Andover Townsman, August 8, 2013, p. 1.



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