Pittsburg police captain John LeBlanc tenders resignation; board moves to accept

Captain John LeBlanc submitted a formal resignation from the Pittsburg Police Department, effective Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, and the selectboard moved to accept the letter during the meeting.

LeBlanc’s resignation was read aloud to the board and public. In the text read at the meeting he wrote, “Serving the town of Pittsburg has been one of the greatest privileges of my law enforcement career,” and closed the letter, “this is respectfully, captain John LeBlanc.” The board acknowledged the letter and members expressed thanks for his years of service.

Board members discussed immediate next steps for filling the post. A member said the town will need to advertise for a replacement and discussed timelines for placing an advertisement; the transcript records planning to put an ad in local outlets with the captain’s last day noted. The transcript does not contain a roll-call vote tally on the acceptance motion; members moved to accept the resignation and signaled agreement in the meeting record.

The resignation comes as selectboard members also reviewed routine town business and department reports. The board noted that, once advertising begins, they will review applications and return to a future meeting to discuss hiring and any interim arrangements.

The selectboard did not announce a hire or interim captain at the meeting. Next procedural steps named in the discussion were to publish the opening and to collect applications for later review.