Keokuk Police Chief Tom Crew used Thursday night’s city council meeting to announce his retirement. His final day on the job will be June 28, but he will officially leave the payroll on July 6.
Crew has been with the Keokuk Police Department for 25 years. He worked his way through the ranks, serving as patrol officer, captain and assistant chief along the way.
Crew has led the department for the last seven years.
His time in local law enforcement also included a stint as commander of the Lee County Narcotics Task Force.
The Lee County Narcotics Task Force got its start in 1992.
The organization has been extremely active since the start of 2012. It has made public dozens of arrests throughout the county.
Commander Stacy Weber credits the work of the detectives involved with the task force. He says they are three of the most highly motivated officers he has ever met.
Weber also credits the flow of information coming from inmates and staff within the Lee County Jail.
