BEACON – City of Beacon Police Chief Sands Frost officially retired on Friday, following a career spanning more than 40 years in the city’s police department. His final walkout was attended by family, friends, past and current elected officials, and members of law enforcement from several agencies.
Frost, 61, began his career with the Beacon Police Department as a patrol officer on July 11, 1983, while also serving in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. His 22 years of service in the Marine Corps began in 1981.
Seven years after being hired, Frost was promoted to detective in the Narcotics Bureau where he served for two years before being named patrol sergeant in 1992. He stayed in that supervisor position until 1998 when he was named detective sergeant. Frost remained in that post until he was once again promoted in 1998, becoming lieutenant in the department. His tenure as lieutenant lasted until April 2020 when he was named acting chief. He was then officially named as chief on January 5, 2021.
