Robert Kampwirth News Today

Nearly 100 city officials, family members, police officers and spectators filled Park Ridge City Hall Thursday night for the swearing-in ceremony of Robert Kampwirth as the new police chief of Park Ridge. Kampwirth’s nomination received a unanimous approval vote from aldermen at the Sept. 5 City Council meeting. He had been serving as interim police chief since May, after Frank Kaminski ...

Robert Kampwirth While city leaders saluted Chief Frank Kaminski on his May 18 retirement, the leadership team in the Park Ridge Police Department has been working to be prepared for smooth transitions into the future. Robert Kampwirth, who has served as deputy chief under Kaminski, was appointed at the end of the week May 19.