Who Will Be The New Chief?

Mobile Police Department Mayor Sam Jones  Now that Chief Phillip Garrett is retiring who could be the new chief? We're name dropping!
by Tiffany Craig
Published: Thu, August 27, 2009 - 5:30 pm CST Last Updated: Thu, August 27, 2009 - 5:35 pm CST
Mobile's top cop is stepping down at the end of September. Garrett has been with the department since 1971 and was promoted to chief three years ago.

He says his health isn't what it used to be and after getting pressure from his family and doctor, he decided to call it quits.

"There's a bit of sadness with this because anytime you work in profession for 38 years, there should be but I'm also excited about what lies beyond October 1. Right now nothing really and this is a good thing."

Mayor Jones says he will look locally and within the department for a new chief.

Asked if Mobile's retired FBI Chief Debra Mack is a possible candidate, Jones had this to say. "She's not in this department. Tiffany Craig asked, "Could she potentially be in this department?" I said from in house. She's not in house."

News 5 has learned that Mack accelerated her retirement from the FBI and left the bureau on August 14th instead of the end of the month. A source close to this story says Mack was part of an internal investigation involving Mayor Jones. Jones claims to know nothing about a federal investigation.

Another name mentioned for the job as chief is the current Deputy Chief of Administrative Services, Tyrone Williams

Deputy Chief Lester Hargrove will be interim chief until a new appointment is made.
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Has a certain ring to it doesn’t it?MACK and JONES,the dynamic duo! Sort of like Mack and cheese.Put them together and they’re hard to separate,the mack and cheese that is. grin

Got to take what a politician says with a grain of salt (or maybe the whole block of salt).

This story is sick, the Jones and Mack thing.
But I guess all politicians come from the same mold.

I agree Surf. Especially since there is some controversy about her job anyway. There are many highly qualified people within the department who already KNOW the system,and don’t have a rather tarnished reputation.At least they aren’t spending money to recruit OUTSIDE the state like they did in the past. That proved to be worthless.

Mack for chief??? Please, you’ve got to be kidding. She was just forced out at the FBI, why would she even be considered for this job? Thats all we need in this city. Please try to find a QUALIFIED person from within the dept. to fill this vacancy. I’m positive there are numerous candidates.

Tyrone is a good guy, and excellent cop.

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