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The University of Utah’s Chief Safety Officer is leaving his position next month. This story and more in Tuesday evening s news brief.
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The University of Utahâs new chief safety officer is leaving after a year in the post
Marlon Lynch has accepted a new job overseeing public safety at Michigan State University.
(Photo courtesy of the University of Utah) Pictured is Chief Safety Officer Marlon Lynch, who will be leaving the U. in March to take a position with Michigan State University. | Updated: 7:22 p.m.
The first-ever chief safety officer at the University of Utah â hired to reform and rebuild the campus police department â is stepping down now after a year in the post.
Marlon Lynch announced in a letter Tuesday that he has accepted a new job overseeing public safety at Michigan State University, his alma mater. He was named a finalist for that position earlier this month.
EAST LANSING Michigan State University President Samuel Stanley selected a new top law enforcement official to oversee the MSU Police Department and advise on campus safety.
Stanley s office announced Tuesday he had selected Marlon Lynch, currently chief safety officer for the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, to serve as chief and as the university s vice president for public safety.
The university board of trustees will vote on Lynch s appointment on Feb. 12. His expected start date is April 1.
Former police chief Kelly Roudebush stepped down last year. She was the first woman to lead MSUPD and announced in July she would be taking medical leave during her treatment for stage four breast cancer.
Michigan State University President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D., has selected Marlon Lynch to serve as the sixth chief of the MSU Police Department. Based on his vast experience and expertise, Lynch will also hold the title of vice president for public safety.
“Marlon has a highly distinguished service record, including leading some of the largest university police departments in the country,” said Stanley. “His nearly 25-year career in law enforcement will allow him to look expansively across the spectrum of public safety to identify areas for improvement in the department and maximize its community engagement. I know he will be a great addition to the Spartan community.
U of U chief safety officer leaving for Michigan State
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and last updated 2021-02-02 13:17:04-05
SALT LAKE CITY â The University of Utah s first-ever Chief Safety Officer is leaving to accept a position at his alma mater.
Marlon Lynch will leave the university at the end of March to take up a similar job at Michigan State University. Lynch will be Michigan State s first vice president for public safety and chief of police. It is with mixed emotions I leave Utah, Lynch said. âThis new opportunity was unexpected, and my decision was not an easy one to make. In addition to enabling me to be closer to my family, I have deep connections to MSU, which is my alma mater and an institution attended by a number of my family members.