Wayland Patch 1/10/12: Wayland Dispatcher Tom Turner: A Half-Century of Service. Tom Turner has played a role in saving lives and helping residents in Wayland for nearly half a century. And now, it’s time for him to leave that work to someone else. “Things are changing, and I’m not getting any younger,” Turner said. “There has to come a point some time. If I didn’t do it this year, it has to come some time.” On Dec. 22, 2011, Turner served his last day as a dispatcher with the Wayland Joint Communications Center, a job he held since 1974 after serving as a call firefighter for Wayland in the prior several years. In all, Turner served the Town of Wayland for 47 years.