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Two candidates applied for the position, which was open to Newark's deputy fire chief and assistant fire chiefs.

Since winning reelection in 2019, Mayor Jeff Hall has faced difficult times, including the death of a police chief and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Newark Advocate NEWARK -- Mayor Jeff Hall said civil service rules required he appoint Erik McKee as police chief, but he would have chosen McKee regardless. Hall said he had to pick from the trio remaining from last year’s civil service list and appoint the top scorer on the civil service test. “He has a very positive attitude and is well engaged in the community,” the mayor said of the new chief. Deputy police chiefs McKee, Darrin Logan and Craig Riley interviewed for the job in 2020, when Safety Director Steve Baum was appointed, and remained candidates following Baum’s sudden de...

Hundreds gather to remember Newark Police Chief Steve Baum in Heath Newark Advocate HEATH - There was a mix of laughter and tears as over 200 gathered to remember Newark Police Chief Steve Baum, a man who many said was larger than life, on Tuesday. Baum, 54, died last week after suffering a medical emergency at his home. He was hired by the Newark Division of Police in 1993, serving the department as patrol officer, detective, sergeant and captain, and then became safety director in 2016, before receiving the mayoral appointment to police chief last year. At Heath Church of Christ, Pastor...

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