MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Mayor Jim Strickland said he was just “days away” from announcing an interim police director.
The new mayor also told WREG his office is just days away from entering into a contract with a search firm who will help them find a permanent police director.
Their goal, he said, was to have someone selected in the next six months.
The news comes just days after Armstrong announced he would be stepping down from the position to take the head security job at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Armstrong’s retirement was no surprise as he had already enrolled in the DROP program.
He was originally set to retire in 2017.
His last day on the job will be January 31.