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Hammond mayor announces police retirements, acting chief appointment and updates on local development
Summary
Mayor McDermott announced two long-serving Hammond Police Department leaders will retire, named Assistant Chief Jeffrey Long as acting chief effective Jan. 1, 2026, and highlighted developer interest in the former Franciscan hospital site and results of a city liquor-license RFP.
Mayor McDermott told the Hammond City Common Council on Dec. 8 that Chief William Andy Short and Captain Ezekiel “Zeke” Hinojosa are retiring after long tenures, and that Assistant Chief Jeffrey Long will serve as acting chief beginning Jan. 1, 2026.
"Chief William Andy Short is concluding an incredible 38 year career," McDermott said, noting Short made history as Hammond's first Black police chief in 2021. The mayor also recognized Captain Ezekiel Hinojosa's 47 years of service in the criminal-investigations…
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