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Donath Chosen As Bloomington's Next Police Chief
Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:01:43
Publish Date: 2019-08-28 12:10:28
Description: Dan Donath, a 25-year veteran of the Bloomington Police Department, was named the city's next police chief during an announcement Wednesday at City Hall. "He was the obvious choice," City Manager Tim Gleason said. Donath, 50, joined BPD in 1994 and most recently served as assistant chief. He was co-interim chief during the search process for a new chief. Former Chief Clay Wheeler retired in June. Donath was chosen from among over 60 applicants who were vetted by a search committee of city and community leaders. The other finalist was Parkland College Police Chief William Colbrook, a retired Illinois State Police captain who began his law enforcement career in Pontiac. Gleason said a consistent trait he heard from co-workers and others who worked with Donath was his high character. “Some of the comments I heard about Dan was that he was a man of integrity, he is a great neighbor, he is a man of his word, he is a great family man,” Gleason said. Donath, a Farmington native, admitted he
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