It’s official!
Today, the Gulfport City Council approved Mayor Billy Hewes’ appointment for Gulfport’s next police chief.
- it's official.- today, the gulfport city counci- approved mayor- billy hewes's appointment for - gulfport's next police chief.
- news 25's toni miles introduces- us to the man behind the badge- - chris ryle - as he prepares t- soon take over the role of- gulfport police chief from his- predecessor chief leonard - papania who is retiring.- quick!!
- quick!!
- super quick!- super quick!- - chris ryle, gulfport police - department, - april 28, 2016 file: "this is - what we signed up to do, to sav- lives.
We're one- big family.
We won't leave- anyone behind."
- gulfport resident, april 28,- 2016 file: "now everyone is out- of harm's way."
- protect and serve.- it's something chris ryle has - done throughout his - 22 years with the gulfport- police department.- chris ryle, gulfport police - department, february 21, 2019:- "these kids are great.- they make me laugh-their- stories, their questions."- at ease eating with local schoo- children...or - paying homage to a fallen hero- in blue...- chris ryle, gulfport police - department, may 19, 2017: "it's- a somber day for us,- losing eight officers,- obviously.
I was here when- lieutenant rob curry was killed- we- were good friends."
- soon, ryle will officially- transition from deputy police - chief to the city's top law - enforcement officer,- replacing chief leonard papania- who is retiring.- chris ryle has certainly earned- his stripes over the years -- chris ryle, incoming gulfport - police chief: "all 22 years hav- been with the gulfport- police department.
Obviously, i- started off with patrol.
I did- various duties, spent - the majority of my career in- criminal investigations and wit- the last several years- in administration."
- toni miles, news 25: "the - gulfport city council - - - - unanimously approved of the - appointment of chris ryle as th- chief of police in gulfport.
He- officially becomes- gulfport's police chief on- september 1st."
- chris ryle, incoming gulfport - police chief: "what we're - looking at once we get our- command staff together, we want- to focus on the image.
We have - great - - - - image.
We just always want to - improve it.
We want to focus on- sustainability of our - workforce.we also want to work- on juvenile justice, juvenile - reform and- juvenile programs, and our fina- part of the four-point plan is- our community - relations."
- a humble man apparently fit for- this next step in his - storied career of protecting an- serving our local community.- in gulfport, toni miles, news - 25.
The City of Gulfport has announced that Deputy Chief Chris Ryle has been selected as the next chief of police for the city,..