Howard County Executive Charles I. Ecker has officially appointed Wayne Livesay as chief of police.

Livesay, a 26-year department veteran, had been acting chief since January, when Police Chief James N. Robey retired to run for county executive. Robey, who won the election and will succeed Ecker on Monday, agreed with Ecker's choice, which was made last week.

In a statement, Livesay said he felt "honored to be able to continue serving as chief" and is "committed to providing professional law enforcement services to our citizens through highly trained and dedicated employees."

Pub Date: 12/02/98