Missouri Gov. Names New Public Safety Director
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Office of Governor Jay Nixon(SAINT LOUIS) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon named a new head of the Missouri Department of Public Safety on Wednesday, selecting former St. Louis City Police Chief Daniel Isom for the position.
Isom will take over the position on Sept. 1 for current Director Jerry Lee, who is retiring. Isom currently works as the professor of Policing and the Community for the University of Missouri-St. Louis’ Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice.
The decision comes just about three weeks after a Ferguson, Mo., police officer shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed black teen. Isom will be the first and only black member of Nixon’s cabinet.
Isom’s selection is still subject to confirmation by the state Senate.
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