Lafayette has a new police chief.
On Wednesday (Dec 23), Mayor-President Josh Guillory announced that retired Dallas Deputy Chief Thomas Glover Sr. will be the new chief of the Lafayette Police Department.
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According to LCG, Glover was one of three finalists for the position including local LPD officers Sgt. Wayne Griffin and Sgt. Paul Trouard.
The Advocate reports that Glover was nominated for the position by Lafayette Parish Sheriff Mark Garber.
He told the Advocate that Glover can handle the serious duties of the agency, and he also sited Glover s maturity of his career. Garber said that is also why he nominated Trouard. According to the story, Garber added, he felt Glover would also support the best public relationship with the residents of Lafayette and work well with other law enforcement agencies.
Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory is expected to announce sometime today who will be the next police chief for the city.
The three finalists are: Sgt. Paul Trouard and Sgt. Wayne Griffin of the Lafayette Police Department along with Dallas Law Enforcement Veteran Thomas Glover.
Scott Morgan has been the interim chief since January 2020. He took over for former Chief Toby Aguillard, who was asked to resign or be fired on December 12th of last year by then-incoming Mayor-President Josh Guillory.
Aguillard agreed to leave his position at LPD for $70,000, more than half his annual salary.
Morgan said early on in his appointment that he had no intention of becoming the permanent police chief, citing other ambitions, including retirement.
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