From left: Chief Mark Solesky, Deputy Chief Tracy Branch, Major Joe Ishmael, Captain Jonathan Williams, Lieutenant Steve Callow, Sergeant Burl Taylor

Just promoted, Major Joe Ishmael and his honorary Mom, The Shopper’s Publisher, Jean Loxley-Barnard. Jean has proudly attended Joe’s promotions over many years. (Terry Barnard took many of these photos.)

Deputy Chief Tracy Branch, left, with Chief Mark Solesky

Chief Mark Solesky with his mother

Major Joe Ishmael, left, with Deputy Chief Tracy Branch

Joe and his sister-in-law Lisa, and her husband Frank, came to the event from Texas where they too are both police officers!. Joe’s wife, Debbie, is seated.