LAWRENCE, Ind. — Lawrence Mayor Steve Collier has appointed Gary Woodruff, Lawrence Police veteran and former Interim Police Chief, to serve as the city's next Chief of Police.
Woodruff's promotion follows the retirement of previous Chief David Hofmann, and marks the first in-house chief appointment for the department since 2006.
“It’s an honor and privilege to be appointed as the next Lawrence Chief of Police,” Woodruff said in a statement. “I look forward to building on the progress of the previous 6 years, while sustaining our continuity and forward movement.”
Woodruff, a graduate of Arlington High School, enlisted in the U.S. Army Military Police in 1983 and served in Europe, as well as Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis with the Army Criminal Investigations Division.
He served with the Frankfort Police Department from 1986-2000 before transferring to the Lawrence Police Department in 2000. Woodruff previously served as Deputy Police Chief, Investigations Division Commander, and is the department Public Information Officer.
“Chief Woodruff has a long and successful record with LPD and has the support of our officers," Collier said in a statement. "Gary’s professional relationship with all of our local media will insure continued transparency with all of our stakeholders. We have a lot of talent and professionalism in the Lawrence Police Department, and my selection of Gary Woodruff as my Police Chief only serves to validate that statement.”
