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Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 9:23 AM

Council names interim chief

Council names interim chief
Interim Chief Stoney Ward raises his right hand and repeats after City Secretary Sandy Frantz at the special meeting held Tuesday evening. Ward will work with outgoing Krugerville Police Department Chief James Edland during the department’s transition period. Abigail Allen/The Post-Signal

The Krugerville City Council reached an agreement with Chief James Edland on Tuesday, with both sides accepting a separation agreement.

Edland will remain contractually connected to the city as the special police adviser so he can help the interim police chief in the transition period for the Krugerville Police Department.

“I make a motion that as the most experienced and qualified full-duty officer that we have on staff that Stoney Ward be appointed interim chief,” council member Rodney Cagle said.

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