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Cobb County names James D. Farrell as police chief; board votes 5-0
Summary
The Cobb County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Oct. 28 to appoint James D. Farrell as the county's police chief. Farrell, an internal candidate with 32 years in the department who has served as interim chief, was sworn in and thanked the board and county leadership.
James D. Farrell was appointed Cobb County police chief after a unanimous 5-0 vote by the Board of Commissioners during their Oct. 28 meeting. The board approved the county manager's recommendation that Farrell, who has spent more than three decades with the department and had been serving as interim chief, assume the permanent post.
County manager Dr. McMorris recommended the appointment, telling the board Farrell's "experience, his dedication throughout his…
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