Mayor Daniel Brown announced Deputy Chief David Rausch as the replacement for Chief Sterling Owen who is retiring on March 26.

Deputy Chief Rausch's background:

Earned a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Louisville in 1986 Military Policeman in the United States Army from 1986-1990 rising to the rank of SergeantJoined Knoxville Police Department (KPD) in January of 1993Promoted to a KPD Sergeant in 1998 Received his Master of Science degree from University of Louisville in 2001Promoted to a KPD Lieutenant in 2002Promoted to a KPD Captain in 2006 Promoted to a KPD Deputy Chief in 2009 Has always been with the KPD Patrol Division except for a brief exception in 1995 Served on the KPD Special Operations Squad (SWAT) from 1997 to 2007 Member of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainer's Associationn (ILEETA) Member of the Police Benevolent Association (PBA) Member of the Southern Police Institute Alumni Association Member of the FBI National Academy Associates (FBINAA)
Member of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Member of the Tennessee and the International Associations of Chief's of Police (TACP) Member of the Police Executive Research Forum
Adjunct Instructor for South College in Knoxville, TN in the Criminal Justice ProgramAdjunct Instructor for Bethel University Online Criminal Justice Degree Program

Rausch will become the Chief when Owen's retirement becomes official on March 26.