September 6, 2007

Police Chief Darrel Stephens will promote 11 officers today, impacting every rank in the department. Those being promoted and their new assignments are:

• Kerr Putney to Deputy Chief, Support Services Group
• Diego Anselmo to Major, Central Service Area
• Vicki Foster to Major, Community Services Bureau
• Katrina T. Graue to Major, North Service Area
• Craig "Pete" Davis to Captain, Watch Commander's Office
• Roderick Golding to Captain, Watch Commander's Office
• Sherie E. Pearsall to Captain, Watch Commander's Office
• Ryan Butler to Sergeant, Freedom Division
• Andrew Harris to Sergeant, Westover Division
• Christopher Miller to Sergeant, Westover Division
• James Morrison to Sergeant, University City

At the same time, the following changes will be made to Command Staff assignments:

• Major John Diggs to the West Service Area
• Major Harold Medlock to the Criminal Investigations Bureau
• Captain Martha Dozier to the Providence Division
• Captain Lisa Goelz to the Family Services Bureau
• Captain Michelle Hummel to the Street Crimes Division
• Captain Johnny Jennings to the North Tryon Division
• Captain John H. Williams to Steele Creek Division
• Sean Crooks from Freedom to Central
• Sgt. Rico McIlwain to Internal Affairs
• Sgt. Dave Minnich to Freedom Division
• Sgt. Rich Austin to Internal Affairs
• Sgt. Steve Winterhalter to VCAT
• Sgt. Rich Tonsberg to Auto Theft
• Sgt. Chris Wallace to Independence