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Greensboro police chief retires; assistant chief sworn in as interim

City of Greensboro FYI Weekly · March 9, 2026
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Police Chief John Thompson retired after more than 20 years; Assistant Chief Chris Schultheis is serving as interim chief and was sworn in last week, while the city has narrowed a candidate list in an ongoing search for a permanent chief.

Police Chief John Thompson retired last week after more than 20 years with the department, the city reported. Thompson announced his retirement in November and stepped down in February.

Assistant Chief Chris Schultheis is serving as interim chief and was sworn in last week, and the city said it has begun a search for a new police chief and has already narrowed the list of candidates.

The announcements were presented on the City of Greensboro’s FYI Weekly program; the city did not provide candidate names or a timeline for a final appointment during the segment.

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