Thrusday, January 14, 1999
Fort Thomas picks police chief
Covington assistant called 'first choice'
BY TERRY FLYNN
The Cincinnati Enquirer
FORT THOMAS — Steve Schmidt, an assistant police chief in Covington and a veteran Northern Kentucky police officer, was named Wednesday as the new police chief in Fort Thomas.
Lt. Col. Schmidt, 46, has been on the Covington force 25 years, the last nine as an assistant chief. He turned in his letter of resignation Wednesday.
“After nine years of being the assistant chief of police, I wanted the opportunity to show what I could do,” he said. His last day in Covington will be Jan. 31, and he'll begin as Fort Thomas chief the next day.
Fort Thomas City Administrator Jeff Earlywine said Wednesday that “Mr. Schmidt was our first choice for some time. He is the type of officer we wanted, with a strong background and excellent administrative and street experience.”
He replaces Mike Bischoff, who retired Oct. 31. Lt. Ron Talbot has been the interim chief, responsible for 21 officers in this city of 15,000 residents.
The new job requires him to move to Fort Thomas. He and his wife, Karen, have not yet begun looking for a new house, but soon will, he said.
Mr. Earlywine said the city received more than 50 applications for the position, several from other parts of the country.
“We had a large group of outstanding candidates,” he said. “But eventually (Mr.) Schmidt stood out.”
The official appointment will take place Jan. 19 at the city council meeting.
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