BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Birmingham Police Department’s new interim deputy chief of patrol operations was revealed Monday.
Cpt. Raymond Cochran has worked for the BPD for 36 years, according to the city. He has been the commander of the narcotics division, crimes against property division, tactical operations division and south and west precincts.
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He recently served as the acting deputy chief of patrol operations. Cochran’s appointment from Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin comes after deputy chief Onree Pruitt retired. Cochran, a Miles College graduate, is a veteran of Operation Desert Storm and Operation Enduring Freedom.
The city also announced that Edmond Hanks, who was appointed interim assistant chief of police in November, retired Friday. The vacant post will not be filled immediately, according to the city…