A former Stoughton officer has seen his certification revoked over ties to a high-profile case.
The following ruling was released Wednesday concerning Robert Devine and his ties to Sandra Birchmore who died in February of 2021.
“In January 2024, the Division of Police Standards (“Division”) ordered Robert Devine (“Respondent”) to show cause why the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission (“Commission”) should not revoke or otherwise take action against his certification as a law enforcement officer if it finds that he has a pattern of unprofessional police conduct that may escalate and that he has repeated sustained internal affairs complaints, for the same or different offenses. The Respondent answered the Order to Show Cause and requested a hearing to address the allegations contained therein…