Massachusetts State Police have dishonorably discharged a rookie trooper accused of using offensive language toward young people during an off-duty golf tournament. Jack B. Cesarz, who grew up in Braintree, was terminated effective October 8 while still in his probationary period.
State Police said they moved quickly once the allegations surfaced. “The Massachusetts State Police took immediate action to terminate Mr. Cesarz following this off-duty incident,” the agency said, according to the Boston Herald. A department spokesperson added that Cesarz made offensive remarks to young people, and the incident has been described as involving homophobic comments at the tournament, though that specific detail was reported only as part of a question put to the agency.
Cesarz was still in his probationary period when he was let go — a status that gave the department unusual leeway to act without a lengthy hearing process. Under Rule 7.1.3 of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Police Rules and Regulations, newly appointed troopers spend a full 12 months after academy graduation in a probationary window during which the agency can summarily discharge them for unacceptable conduct, without convening a trial board, a protection non-probationary troopers do not have.
A Short Career Cut Even Shorter
Cesarz had appeared on the official selection list for state police appointment published in September 2024. He earned $117,662 in 2026, according to state payroll data cited by the Herald. Before pinning on a badge, Cesarz was known locally as a golfer himself — he co-captained the Archbishop Williams High School golf team in Braintree and competed in state division championships, according to a 2018 Facebook post from the Golden Tornado Club…