City of Kings Mountain Police Department issued the following announcement on Sept. 5.
Please welcome the new Police Chief for the City of Kings Mountain – Gerald Childress. His skills, education, training, and experience will be an asset to our department and the Kings Mountain community. Childress served most recently as the Administrative Lieutenant for the Town of Spindale. He served as the Deputy Chief of the Town of Mooresville for two years after a long career with the Mooresville Police Department. Childress has a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Psychology from Lenoir-Rhyne University and a Master of Arts in Justice Administration from Methodist University.
Chief Childress is excited to join the Kings Mountain Police Department and the Kings Mountain community. With over 26 years in municipal law and extensive administrative experience, he brings solid leadership to the Kings Mountain team.
Chief Childress will report to the City Manager, Marilyn Sellers. Chief Childress and his family will be re-locating to the City of Kings Mountain from Newton, NC
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