“I’m looking forward to working in a department that does have some challenges, that will take some work to fix,” Joseph Sullivan said. “I think the experience that I have garnered over many years in Philadelphia gives me the experience I need to take on these challenges.”
The mailers, from a Democratic-aligned PAC, feature Easterbrook in full uniform standing next to Kim Schrier, D-Sammamish, in May, when she met with him and other town officials and did a police ride-along.
The district said in a news release that “recent developments have uncovered additional concerns” with the department’s operations. For the time being, the district has asked the Texas Department of Public Safety to provide additional troopers.
The next police chief will replace Todd Axtell, who retired on June 1. Deputy Chief Jeremy Ellison has been serving as interim chief, and previously said he would not seek the permanent position.
The newly appointed chief said the department was already short-staffed before the resignations. They had three officers before the incident, and to be fully staffed, they needed six.