The City of East Cleveland appointed a new police chief on Wednesday.
Reginald Holcomb has been a member of the department for more than 30 years.
He has served as a patrol commander and was most recently a detective sergeant.
Holcomb replaces outgoing police chief Kenneth Lundy whom Mayor Lateek Shabazz fired.
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Lundy became the East Cleveland Police Chief after Brian Gerhard resigned "for purposes of retirement," according to a resignation agreement obtained by News 5.
Gerhard was placed on paid leave in December 2023 after News 5 obtained copies of text message memes sent and received from the chief's cell phone that contained antisemitic, racist and homophobic content.
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