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Bristol council votes unanimously to hire Byron Ashbrook as police chief

Bristol, Virginia City Council · January 18, 2025
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At a called meeting on Jan. 17, 2025, the Bristol, Virginia City Council entered closed session to consider police chief candidates and then voted unanimously to accept the city manager's recommendation to hire Byron Ashbrook as the city's next police chief.

The Bristol, Virginia City Council on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, voted unanimously to hire Byron Ashbrook as the city’s next police chief, approving the city manager’s recommendation after a closed-session review of candidates.

The council convened a called meeting and moved into a closed session under Code of Virginia section 2.2-3711(A)(1) to discuss and interview prospective candidates for employment related to the police chief position. After the executive session,…

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