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Montebello swears in Luis Lopez as police chief after 32 years with department
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The City of Montebello swore in Luis Lopez as its new police chief during a Feb. 19 council meeting and celebration; council members and community leaders praised his decades of service.
The Montebello City Council on Feb. 19 formally welcomed and administered the oath of office to Luis Lopez as chief of police. Lopez, who the mayor said spent 32 years with the Montebello Police Department before retiring in May 2024, accepted the role after a decision to return from retirement.
City leaders read a summary of Lopez’s career, noting duties in patrol, detective assignments, supervisory roles and…
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