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Richard Pennington | |
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| Atlanta Chief of Police | |
| In office 2002–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Beverly Harvard |
| Succeeded by | George N. Turner |
| Superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department | |
| In office October 14, 1994 - May 6, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Orticke |
| Succeeded by | Eddie Compass |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Javon Pennington November 26, 1946 Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Died | May 4, 2017 (aged 70) Atlanta, Georgia |
| Alma mater | |
Richard Pennington (November 26, 1946 – May 4, 2017)[1] served as Superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department in New Orleans, Louisiana from 1994 to 2002 and Chief of the Atlanta Police Department in Atlanta, Georgia from 2002 to 2010.[2]
- ^ Barnes, Bart (May 8, 2017). "Richard Pennington, a leader in three major police departments, dies at 70". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ McKnight, Laura (May 4, 2017). "Former New Orleans police chief Richard Pennington dies". Times-Picayune. Retrieved May 5, 2017.