The Fort Bragg City Council at its meeting Monday approved the appointment of an interim police chief who will take over as the city’s top cop starting in October.
Eric Swift was appointed effective Oct. 1 to serve as interim chief after most recently serving as a major with the Clarke County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia. Before that in his 20-plus years in law enforcement, he has worked as a lieutenant with the Napa County Sheriff’s Office and for more than a decade in different roles with the Santa Rosa Police Department.
He is taking over for Neil Cervenka, who the city announced last month will be retiring as police chief on Sept. 30 after three years with the department. Cervenka worked for the Turlock Police Department for more than 20 years before coming to Fort Bragg…