Online Plus Edition Saturday-Sunday, August 14-15, 2004
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Police searching for missing Lawrence clerkBy O'Ryan Johnson Staff Writer
LAWRENCE - The wife of ex-City Clerk James A. McGravey called police yesterday concerned about her husband's safety and asking police to stop him if they see him. "His wife was concerned about his state of mind," Police Chief John J. Romero said. "She contacted the police we put the word out." Romero said he told city police and police in surrounding towns to be on the look out for a green 1995 Saab shortly after the call came in between 11:15 and 11:30 a.m. McGravey resigned suddenly one month ago, following a co-workers complaint that he was advising her and other female employees to look at Internet pictures of him and his mistress engaged in sexual activities. This was the second complaint Assistant City Clerk Jennifer E. Padellaro had filed. The first one in 2000 alleged that McGravey arranged for trysts with call girls using city computers. The ex-clerk's wife, Carol Hajjar McGravey was the city attorney at the time her husband was alleged to have arranged for dates with prostitutes. Romero said she called his office about 11:15 or 11:30 a.m. yesterday. He said in cases like this there is no set protocol for police when they stop someone who may be in danger. They want to ensure the person does not want to harm themselves or others. McGravey, 54, said he was ending his 22-year career for personal reasons when he left. He is the father of one son, a Philips Academy graduate, headed to college this fall. McGravey's wife left the city attorney's office in 2003 to work at a Boston law firm. At the time of this writing police had not located McGravey.
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