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Retired Parkersburg Police officer Steve Pierce seems to be over the cruiser adorned to commemorate the division’s One hundred and fiftieth anniversary Tuesday outdoors the Municipal Constructing. (Photograph by Evan Bevins)

PARKERSBURG — The Parkersburg Police Division’s D.A.R.E. automobile is sporting a brand new look in recognition of the company’s One hundred and fiftieth anniversary.

A few dozen retired officers helped unveil the automobile’s new wrap on Tuesday night outdoors the Municipal Constructing. It options footage from the division’s historical past and incorporates design components and insignias from all through the years.

Parkersburg Police Chief Matthew Board mentioned Lt. W.J. Cox led the way in which on the design, working with SW Design and Miller Communications.

“I simply informed her, I would like the automobile designed as a time machine,” he mentioned.

Board bought his first take a look at the automobile as former officers – together with his father Gerald Board, who additionally served as chief – peeled brown paper and tape off of it like an outsized Christmas current.

Retired Parkersburg Police officer Dana Miller, second from proper, takes an image of the automobile adorned to commemorate the division’s One hundred and fiftieth anniversary Tuesday outdoors the Municipal Constructing. (Photograph by Evan Bevins)

The hood encompasses a picture of officers main the Again the Blue parade downtown in 2020. Alongside the edges are footage from completely different eras, together with striping that displays a design from 1971. The entrance makes use of the division’s present striping, and the trunk lists the names of each chief from Arthur B. Beckwith in 1885 (there was a city marshal previous to that) to Board, who was appointed final 12 months.

Board thanked the retired officers in attendance for his or her service and setting a normal of high quality for the division.

“That is what I at all times needed to be,” he mentioned. “My heroes weren’t on baseball playing cards. They walked in these hallways.”

Steve Pierce, who served 26 years with the division, mentioned he appreciated the design.

“It’s displaying respect for the Police Division,” he mentioned. “They want all they will get. They don’t get that a lot.”

Retired Parkersburg Law enforcement officials unwrap the cruiser adorned for the division’s One hundred and fiftieth anniversary Tuesday on the Municipal Constructing. (Photograph by Evan Bevins)

Evan Bevins may be reached at ebevins@newsandsentinel.com.

Parkersburg Police Chief Matthew Board speaks throughout a ceremony unveiling a wrap for the D.A.R.E. automobile celebrating the division’s One hundred and fiftieth anniversary Tuesday on the Municipal Constructing. (Photograph by Evan Bevins)

Retired Parkersburg Law enforcement officials unwrap the cruiser adorned for the division’s One hundred and fiftieth anniversary Tuesday on the Municipal Constructing. (Photograph by Evan Bevins)

The Parkersburg Police Division unveiled a brand new wrap for its D.A.R.E. automobile that celebrates the company’s One hundred and fiftieth anniversary on Tuesday on the Municipal Constructing. (Photograph by Evan Bevins)

The One hundred and fiftieth anniversary wrap for the Parkersburg Police Division’s D.A.R.E. automobile contains the names of everybody who has served as chief. (Photograph by Evan Bevins)