Deputy Chief Shirley Warrior has been named interim police chief and Assistant Fire Marshal Randy Compton has been named interim fire chief, according to a news release issued from the mayor’s office on Saturday afternoon.
Warrior had been serving as acting chief since March 24, when Mayor Vivian Flowers fired Police Chief Denise Richardson. At the same time Richardson was ousted, Fire Chief Shauwn Howell announced his abrupt retirement. The acting chief over the Fire and Emergency Services Department had been been Assistant Chief Earnest Jones.
“Both individuals bring decades of dedicated service, leadership, and community commitment to their new roles,” stated the news release.”…