Chapel Hill names first woman police chief

Assistant Chief Celisa Lehew has been named the town's first woman top cop.

CHAPEL HILL, NC (WTVD) — The Town of Chapel Hill has made a milestone hire as its next police chief.

Assistant Chief Celisa Lehew has been named the town’s first woman top cop.

“”We have a very strong foundation of community policing, and our officers are at the heart of that,” Lehew said in a tweet. “As Chief, I will support and invest in our team, so we can give our best to our community.”

Town Manager Maurice Jones announced the hire, which comes after a nationwide search to replace retiring Police Chief Chris Blue.

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