Longboat welcomes its new chief

Longboat welcomes its new chief

As a kid growing up in Pompano Beach, Russ Mager had exactly zero interest in being a cop. After graduating from Florida State University with a major in psychology and minor in criminology, he had zero interest in joining a police force. In fact, Mager didn’t start his law enforcement career until age 30, after having spent several years in hotel management.And yet here he is, the new police chief of Longboat Key, fresh from a three-year stint …