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New Chief Sworn Into Fort Wayne Police Department as Caudill Steps Down

P.J. Smith, with over 40 years in the department, was sworn in as Fort Wayne police chief after Scott Caudill stepped down earlier this year.

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Smith joined the FWPD in 1983, rising in the ranks to sergeant, captain and deputy chief before taking on this role.

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Fort Wayne names P.J. Smith as new police chief

Mayor Sharon Tucker announced a leadership change in the Fort Wayne Police Department. Scott Caudill stepped down as police chief, and P.J. Smith has been sworn in as the new police chief.

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Fort Wayne police chief steps down, successor sworn in

The Fort Wayne Police Department has a new chief.

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New chief sworn into Fort Wayne Police Department as Caudill steps down

Smith joined the FWPD in 1983, rising in the ranks to sergeant, captain and deputy chief before taking on this role.

·Fort Wayne, United States
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Jan. 8: Fort Wayne Police Department has new chief

FORT WAYNE — Mayor Sharon Tucker on Jan. 8 announced a leadership change in the Fort Wayne Police Department. Scott Caudill stepped down as police chief effective that day. P.J. Smith has assumed the role of police chief effective Jan.…

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WANE-TV broke the news in Fort Wayne, United States on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
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