Gov. Jeff Landry selected the city of St. George’s interim mayor and police chief on Tuesday, marking the first leaders of East Baton Rouge Parish’s newest city.
The Baton Rouge Metro Council moved forward Wednesday with a set of changes to the city-parish’s home rule charter, including giving Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome her own attorney and eliminating
Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome named Thomas Morse Jr. as Baton Rouge’s newest police chief Thursday, concluding a five-month search for the police department’s top spot.
UPDATE: The council narrowed down the list to the following five candidates: BRPD Captain David Wallace, BRPD Sergeant and Training Academy Director Sharon Douglas, BRPD Deputy Chief Myron Daniels,, BRPD Commander in Training Services Division Thomas Morse, Jr., and Thomas Glover.