South Haven police chief search draws criticism

South Haven residents frustrated by city's hiring of police chief

The City of South Haven has announced Adam DeBoer as its interim police chief.

South Haven police chief search draws criticism

SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. (WOOD) — People packed South Haven city council after the police department saw two chiefs resign in just the first few months of the year. More than a dozen people addressed the council, pushing back on how the process of finding a new police chief has gone. Dennis Honholt, South Haven’s most recent chief, resigned after the city said he did not leave his post in a department in Tennessee before his start date in Michigan. …

South Haven City Council hears from residents upset about police chief search

The South Haven City Council has heard an earful from residents unhappy with the ongoing search for a new police chief. At Monday’s regular meeting of the council, several residents spoke during public comments about the recent hiring and then resignation of former Chief Dennis Honholt. Many urged the council to hire South Haven Police Department Sergeant Patrick Carlotto for the job after he was previously passed over. Henry Compton said he hea…