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(MITCHELL) – Mitchell Mayor JD England has named Justin Shirley as police chief.
He will replace former Chief Mike Johnson, who was terminated.
Shirley currently a sergeant for the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department will start his new position on February 4.
Shirley lives in Bedford with his wife, Danielle, who is a nurse practitioner. They have a 6-year-old son and are expecting their second child in March.