Wednesday, April 24, 2024
The city of Gatesville has announced four finalists for chief of the Gatesville Police Department, and local residents will have a chance to meet the candidates during a Meet the Finalists presentation set from 4:30-5:30 p.m. today (Jan. 4) in the Gatesville City Council Chambers at 110 N. Eighth St.
City Manager Bill Parry and a selection committee selected the four finalists from a list of 31 applicants and 13 semifinalists. The four finalists were notified in December.
The new chief will replace Nathan Gohlke, who is retiring from the position after serving as the Gatesville police chief since 2005.
Finalists for the post, who are all from Texas, include:
* Brad Hunt, the current police chief in Keene, a position he has held since April 2022. Before that, Hunt was a police officer and division commander with the Temple Police Department, where he served for 20 years.
* Carrie West, the current police chief in Willow Park, a position she has held since 2017. From 1995-2016, West served in the Corinth Police Department, where she advanced to the rank of lieutenant in charge of support services.
* Cody Lee, who currently serves as the operations lieutenant for the Criminal Investigation Department of the Gatesville Police Department. Lee's 25-year law enforcement career includes service with the Stephenville Police Department, and the Hamilton and Bosque County sheriff's departments. Lee joined the GPD in 2010.
* Matthew Briggs, who is currently a recruiter/adjunct instructor at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Briggs previously served as police chief in Josephine, Texas, from 2016-2021. Before that, he served 10 years in the Frisco Police Department.
