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Kanawha council to schedule interviews for three chief of police candidates
Summary
At a July 20 special meeting, the Kanawha City Council reviewed applications for the chief of police and agreed to schedule interviews with three candidates. The council took no vote on appointing a finalist and adjourned the session at 5:30 p.m.
The Kanawha City Council reviewed applications for the city’s chief of police position at a special meeting on Monday, July 20, 2026. Mayor Randolph Yeakel called the session to order at 4:30 p.m., and council members agreed to move forward with scheduling interviews for three potential candidates.
The decision to set interviews followed a review of submitted applications. The council did not disclose candidate names, interview dates, or details about the selection process during the meeting. No formal appointment or vote on a finalist occurred that day.
Council Member J. Fowles moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:30 p.m.; Council Member D. Kraft seconded and the motion carried by unanimous voice vote of those present. The council did not assign a timetable for interviews or delegate specific staff to coordinate scheduling during the meeting transcript.
Why it matters: Filling the chief of police post will affect department leadership, budgeting and public-safety priorities in Kanawha. The council’s agreement to hold interviews begins a formal personnel step but does not itself select a candidate.
What’s next: The council said it would proceed with scheduling interviews; the minutes do not specify who will notify candidates or when interviews will occur.
Votes at a glance: - Motion to adjourn the meeting at 5:30 p.m.: moved by Council Member J. Fowles, seconded by Council Member D. Kraft; vote recorded as all ayes by present members (Kraft, Fowles, Jordanger, Lodin); outcome: approved.
