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Rockwood council accepts Police Chief Krause's retirement; denies equipment allowance
Summary
Council unanimously accepted Police Chief Krause's letter of retirement Feb. 4, 2026, then rejected a separate motion to let him retire with his duty gun, vest and phone, the later motion failing 5–2.
The Rockwood City Council accepted Police Chief Krause's letter of retirement at its Feb. 4 meeting, then declined a separate proposal to allow him to keep department equipment upon retirement.
By motion M-027-26 (Robertson/Grzywacz) the council voted unanimously to accept Chief Krause's retirement letter "with deepest regrets." That motion carried without recorded opposition.
Later in the meeting, Council Members Mercure and Crampton moved (M-031-26) to permit Chief Krause to retire with his duty gun, vest and phone. The motion received two yes votes (Council Members Crampton and Mercure) and five no votes (Mayor Troy A. Cox; Council Members Grzywacz, Johnson, Robertson and Slavin) and did not pass.
The minutes record the acceptance of the retirement and the failed equipment motion; no additional details about an effective retirement date, replacement plans, or transition procedures were provided in the transcript.
