The University of Wyoming Police Department lost its former police chief, Troy Lane, who accepted a position as police chief at the University of Tennessee Knoxville police department.
Lane has served at UW since 2007 and is expected to begin his duties at UT Knoxville on June 25.
“I had not given a lot of thought to leaving, but there were a select few campuses out there that I thought, if something came open I’d have to take a look,” Lane told Knoxville News.
At UW, Lane managed a staff of 14 officers with 10 supporting staff and at UT Knoxville he will manage a staff of 79, according to a UW press release.
Lane works with a “prevention first” methodology that included following strict enforcement when it came to underage drug and alcohol abusers, which he will continue to use in Knoxville, he said.
“People become suspects or victims a considerable amount of the time due to alcohol,” Chief Lane told Knoxville News. “When you start to address those issues it affects other, larger issues that everyone is concerned about, like robbery and rape.”
Lane’s wife, who is currently on staff with UW, said she will join him.
“We’re sorry to see Troy go, but we’re very appreciative of the contributions he’s made to the UW community during his time here,” Interim Vice President of Administrative Operations Mark Collins said.
As of time of print, a replacement police chief has not been announced.
