Scott Carl announces retirement as Westover Police chief

WESTOVER – On Oct. 20, 2025, former Westover Police Chief Joe Adams announced his plans to retire after five years in the position. On Monday – a day shy of exactly one year later – current Chief Scott Carl informed Westover City Council of his own pending retirement. “Having vested in the Municipal Police Officers & Firefighters Retirement System and completed 38 years in law enforcement, including 33 years serving the citizens of Monongalia County, I have decided to retire and devote time to personal interests and future opportunities,” he explained in a letter provided…