Interim Charleston Police chief Scott Dempsey was promoted to the position full-time at a swearing-in ceremony on Feb. 16 2024. Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin made the announcement at City Hall. Dempsey had served as interim chief since former chief James "Tyke" Hunt stepped down in August. Also at the event, CPD officer Jason Webb was named deputy chief.
Interim Charleston Police chief Scott Dempsey was promoted to the position full-time at a swearing-in ceremony on Feb. 16 2024. Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin made the announcement at City Hall. Dempsey had served as interim chief since former chief James "Tyke" Hunt stepped down in August. Also at the event, CPD officer Jason Webb was named deputy chief.
Prosecutor: No charges for officers who shot man with knife
May 25, 2021
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) Two West Virginia police officers who shot and wounded a Black man wielding a knife will not face any charges, a prosecutor has said.
A review of body camera video and reports determined the Charleston Police officers did not commit any crimes in the shooting of Denaul Dickerson on April 30, Kanawha County First Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Don Morris told news outlets on Monday. Authorities have said Dickerson, 33, was shot and treated at a hospital after lunging at officers with a knife. He has been charged with attempted malicious assault of a police officer.