Turner named interim police chief
The City of Wills Point moved swiftly in finding a bridge to its next full-time chief of police, hiring and administering the oath of office to interim Chief John Turner in a brief ceremony Sept. 2.
Hiring someone to fill in the chief of police position for the city became a necessity after Kirk King announced his resignation effective Aug. 25.
Shortly after the resignation, the city issued a press release explaining “Kirk King tendered his resignation as Chief of Police with the city of Wills Point.
In his statement to city manager Pam Pearson, King stated, ‘As much as I have wanted to continue the restructuring of the Wills Point Police Department, I have other matters that also deserve my undivided attention.”
Kirk King started with the city as chief in December 2014. He replaced Scott Johnson who retired after many years of service. Sergeant Rob Powell will be instrumental in running day to day operations until the interim chief is announced, stated King.
Turner, a veteran of more than four decades in law enforcement, is no stranger to the Wills Point Police Department having served as interim chief following Scott Johnson’s departure Aug. 15, 2014 until King’s swearing in in early December of that same year.
