[Press Release] : Police chief candidate withdraws name

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
Contact: Toni Messina, Director, Public Communications - (573)
874-7660

Police chief candidate withdraws name

COLUMBIA, MO (January 12, 2009) - Saluda, South Carolina, Police Chief
Michael J. Clancey has withdrawn from the city of Columbia’s police
chief search process. That leaves four candidates who will be here today
and tomorrow for interviews and other events to familiarize them with
this community. 

The city learned of Clancey’s withdrawal on Saturday from Slavin
Management Consultants, the firm that’s helping manage the search
process. According to the consulting firm, an injury is preventing him
from flying here for the interview. (NOTE: Please contact Chief Clancey
for further comment at 979-690-9954 (work) or at 614-787-3055 (cell).)

Remaining candidates include: Police Chief Kenneth M. Burton, Haltom
City, Texas; Police Major Christine L. Laughlin, Kansas City, Mo.;
Police Chief Wayne I. McCoy, Blue Springs, Mo.; and Todd A. Miller, most
recently police chief at Terrell, Texas. 

Applicant schedules include:
● Interviews with the citizen committee appointed to advise the city
manager (Monday, daytime); 
● Tours of Columbia (Monday and Tuesday, daytime);
● Meeting with Police Department command staff and officers and tours
of police facilities (Monday and Tuesday, daytime);
● Meetings with senior city administrative staff (Monday and Tuesday,
daytime); and
● Interviews with the city manager (Tuesday morning).

The public is invited to meet the candidates at an informal round-table
reception on Monday, Jan. 12, from 6 - 7:30 p.m. at the Activities and
Recreation Center, 1701 W. Ash Street. Feedback forms will be available
for those who want to record their opinions.

News media are invited to an open session on Monday, Jan. 12, from 1:15
- 4 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, Fourth Floor, Daniel Boone
Building, at 701 E. Broadway.

Each candidate will have a 30-minute availability for a personal
statement and responses to questions, with a 15-minute break between
each candidate appearance. The session will be broadcast live, and then
rebroadcast several times, on the City Channel (Ch. 13 MediaCom; Ch. 2
Charter; Ch. 401 CenturyTel). Those who attend are welcome to stay
through the entire session, as shown below.

1:15 - 1:45 p.m. Wayne I. McCoy, Police Chief
City of Blue Springs, MO
1:45 - 2 p.m. Break
2 - 2:30 p.m. Todd A. Miller
Most recently, Police Chief, City of Terrell, TX
2:30 - 2:45 p.m. Break
2:45 - 3:15 p.m. Kenneth M. Burton, Police Chief
City of Haltom City, TX
3:15 - 3:30 p.m. Break
3:30 - 4 p.m. Christine L. Laughlin, Police Major
City of Kansas City, MO
4 p.m. Conclude

The police chief position has been filled on an interim basis by Tom
Dresner since former Chief Randy Boehm’s retirement last June.

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