Bill Grogan is now police chief in his hometown.
On an "acting" basis, anyway.
Grogan took over the chief's role at the Norcross Police Department about two weeks ago, when Chief Warren Summers resigned, and then put in retirement papers, following a brief medical leave. Grogan -- a Norcross High School graduate and 10-year veteran of the city's police force -- was a captain before assuming the new role. He often served as the department's public information officer, speaking with media members during major incidents in the city.
He praised the job Summers did in his four-plus years as chief.
"Chief Summers' main goal when he got here in 2011 was to leave the police department better than when he got it," Grogan said Wednesday. "And no doubt ... he has done that. What he did is set us up in a good position so we could continue forward."
Once Summers' retirement is official March 15, Grogan -- who should not be confused with Dunwoody police Chief Billy Grogan -- will be "promoted" from acting chief to interim chief. What happens from there is up to Norcross' city manager.
And Grogan, of course.
"I've really just spent the last couple weeks just kind of getting acclimated. I can't even answer that," Grogan said of possibly making the move permanent. "I'll say this: In the past, have I thought it was something I would entertain in the future? Yes. But as of right now it's not something that I've had much time to consider."
At full-staff, the Norcross Police Department has 59 sworn and civilian personnel, according to its website.
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