Loren Marion to step down after three years in office as Peoria's police chief
PEORIA — Peoria's police chief is stepping down next month, but is proud of the work he's done to improve community relations and help with officer wellness. A third-generation police officer, Loren Marion, III, will leave the force on Jan. 22, 2021, marking the first time in 41 years that a Marion — his father, Loren Marion, Jr., served for 30 years — isn't in uniform. The chief said he looks at two main areas as high points of his nearly three years as chief. First was improving community relations, long seen as a focus point for the department. "One of the things that I learned ...
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