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Greensboro Police Chief John Thompson retires; assistant chief sworn in as interim

Greensboro City · March 9, 2026
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Greensboro City announced the retirement of Police Chief John Thompson after more than 20 years; Assistant Chief Chris Schultis is serving as interim chief and was sworn in last week while the city narrows its candidate list.

Greensboro City announced that Police Chief John Thompson retired last week after more than 20 years with the department.

The weekly flash briefing said Thompson had announced his intention to retire in November and that his retirement took effect at the end of February. Assistant Chief Chris Schultis is serving as interim chief and was sworn in last week. The city has begun a search for a permanent replacement and has already narrowed the list of candidates.

The briefing did not provide names of the candidates under consideration or a timeline for selecting a permanent chief. City officials directed listeners to official channels for future updates on the search process.