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Liberty swears in Vic Tedder as police chief; Asa Stewart joins force
Summary
At a city meeting, Liberty officially swore in Vic Tedder as its police chief and administered the oath to newly certified officer Asa Stewart. City leaders highlighted Tedder’s 27 years in law enforcement and the department’s recent staffing additions.
Vic Tedder was sworn in as the new police chief of the City of Liberty during a city meeting. City officials said Tedder brings more than 27 years of law enforcement experience, including about 11 years in upper-level leadership, and that he had served as the department’s captain and as interim chief for the past six months.
A separate oath was administered to newly certified Officer Asa Stewart, who had just completed the police academy. An official administering the oath led both new officers through the pledge to "preserve, protect and defend" the constitution and closed with "So help me God." City leaders thanked attendees for coming to the ceremony.
The announcements placed staffing changes at the center of the meeting. Officials described the moves as part of normal department succession and personnel onboarding; no formal vote or agenda motion was recorded in the provided transcript segments.
Next procedural items noted on the agenda included an upcoming presentation on the water system capital improvement plan and the city’s financial report, but those items were not developed further in the segments provided.
