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Sgt. Dan Adcock is now at the helm of the Chillicothe Police Department as acting chief after an unanimous vote of the Chillicothe City Council at the Dec. 12 meeting.
Adcock, a 1984 graduate of Illinois Valley Central High School, will be with the department 19 years this June.
“I think anytime you work somewhere you strive to get to the highest level,” said Adcock.
With deep roots in the community, including two children within the last few years graduating from IVC High School, some may not know Adcock due to the hours he worked.
“I’ve always been a late-night person,” he said, adding he worked third shift for more than 18 years.
For the last six months, he became the second-shift sergeant when Officer Janeen Henderson became a sergeant and stayed on third shift. He was offered a detective job before Maurer left the department.
Adcock now will work between the first and second shifts to do chief duties in the day and patrol in the afternoon.
When not patroling the streets, Adcock volunteers his time to help with the Junior Football League, baseball and basketball.
Sgt. Rich Mark had been serving as acting chief after longtime former Chief Steve Maurer resigned after being arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
“I talked to Richie and he was very appreciative of acting as acting chief, and he did a good job,” said Mayor Troy Childers. “But, he’s going to retire relatively soon in five or six years.
He liked the position that he had before, even though he was very proud to act as acting chief, and was glad to help us, and would help us again.
“He, in no way, is upset that we’re going to try Danny Adcock for a while to do this.”
Head dispatcher Gordie Moore spoke up from the audience at the meeting.
“I’d just like to say that Rich did a fantastic job, and he made a very good first choice,” said Moore.
After the meeting, Childers said he is planning to let Adcock try out the job for the next 30 days or so, and after that, he expects to appoint either Adcock or someone else in the next 30 days.
“I just want to give him a chance to see what he can do,” said Childers.
He said he hopes to have a chief in place in March.
“I purposely have not looked at (resumés),” said Childers. “I’d like to stay within the department, although when you have a chief for 30 years, it might be better to start with a clean slate, too.”
Sgt. Dan Adcock is now at the helm of the Chillicothe Police Department as acting chief after an unanimous vote of the Chillicothe City Council at the Dec. 12 meeting.
Adcock, a 1984 graduate of Illinois Valley Central High School, will be with the department 19 years this June.
“I think anytime you work somewhere you strive to get to the highest level,” said Adcock.
With deep roots in the community, including two children within the last few years graduating from IVC High School, some may not know Adcock due to the hours he worked.
“I’ve always been a late-night person,” he said, adding he worked third shift for more than 18 years.
For the last six months, he became the second-shift sergeant when Officer Janeen Henderson became a sergeant and stayed on third shift. He was offered a detective job before Maurer left the department.
Adcock now will work between the first and second shifts to do chief duties in the day and patrol in the afternoon.
When not patroling the streets, Adcock volunteers his time to help with the Junior Football League, baseball and basketball.
Sgt. Rich Mark had been serving as acting chief after longtime former Chief Steve Maurer resigned after being arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
“I talked to Richie and he was very appreciative of acting as acting chief, and he did a good job,” said Mayor Troy Childers. “But, he’s going to retire relatively soon in five or six years.
He liked the position that he had before, even though he was very proud to act as acting chief, and was glad to help us, and would help us again.
“He, in no way, is upset that we’re going to try Danny Adcock for a while to do this.”
Head dispatcher Gordie Moore spoke up from the audience at the meeting.
“I’d just like to say that Rich did a fantastic job, and he made a very good first choice,” said Moore.
After the meeting, Childers said he is planning to let Adcock try out the job for the next 30 days or so, and after that, he expects to appoint either Adcock or someone else in the next 30 days.
“I just want to give him a chance to see what he can do,” said Childers.
He said he hopes to have a chief in place in March.
“I purposely have not looked at (resumés),” said Childers. “I’d like to stay within the department, although when you have a chief for 30 years, it might be better to start with a clean slate, too.”
The mayor also said he plans to keep the department at nine officers, whether a chief comes from within or is hired from outside. “I think we need them,” said Childers.
In other items, the council:
• Approved an ordinance authorizing the sale of the 1980 Pierce-1979 Duplex adder/pumper fire truck.
The aerial ladder fire truck is being sold for $6,000 to Hitchcock Scrap Yard where workers will dismantle it for scrap metal.
Alderman Denny Gould said the piece of equipment was working until the city bought a new one last year and expressed disappointment that it would be cut up.
Police and Fire Committee Chairwoman Judy Cantwell said city officials attempted to give the truck to an area that
needed one, such as Joplin, Mo., after the tornado. Unfortunately, Chillicothe Fire Chief John Myers said, the National Fire Protection Agency has a rule that if a vehicle is at least 25 years old, it cannot be sold or used as a fire truck. Childers said he recently talked to the mayor of Bartonville, who said the municipality had the same problem.
• Approved paying The Heartland Commerce and Economic Development Foundation $3,600 to be recognized as a portal community with the Illinois River Road Scenic Byways. The payment is a continuation of the city’s current status with the river road byway.
• Approved paying $7,150 to AA&L Roofing to repair the roof at the city-owned building, 227 Cedar St. This is the second time, and expected last time, to make repairs to the roof. Small Engine Specialty is renting the area from the city.
• Hired Josh Ely and Kevin Lock as part-time public works employees, subject to passing a drug screening test, a pre-employment physical/medical examination and a non-medical functional capacity test. They were to begin Dec. 14 with a rate of pay of $9.75.
• Heard Childers say he wanted the judicial committee to look into the parking fines on Second Street. He said the fines of $5 for a first offense and $10 the next time it appears dates back to 1985. After reviewing tickets and complaints in the area, he said more “teeth” need to be put in the fines.
• Approved paying Riverside Chevrolet Olds $4,110 to repair and/or replace a transmission in a 2008 Chevrolet Impala squad car.
• Approved reimbursing John Myers $1,388 for expenses in attending the VCOS Conference in Clearwater, Fla., Nov. 9-16.
• Approved a notice for special event held on public property for the 46th annual Claud-Elen Days June 3-10. The motion called for the usual streets to be used, as well as City Park. Organizer Rhonda Tank and the committee plan to request the use of other areas, but the contract needed to be signed for the carnival now.
• Adjourned to closed session for around an hour to discuss a union grievance filed by dispatcher Jeanie Kriete.
According to the union contract, if an employee does not receive a favorable decision with the employee relations committee, he or she can appeal then to the entire council.
In open session, the council denied her appeal of a grievance submitted Sept. 26. Childers said Kriete is no longer working for the city. Alderman Danny Colwell abstained from the vote and Alderman Chris Boyer was absent.
