Richard Pennington

Richard Pennington
Atlanta Chief of Police
In office
2002–2010
Preceded byBeverly Harvard
Succeeded byGeorge N. Turner
Superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department
In office
October 14, 1994 - May 6, 2002
Preceded byJoseph Orticke
Succeeded byEddie Compass
Personal details
Born
Richard Javon Pennington

(1946-11-26)November 26, 1946
Little Rock, Arkansas
DiedMay 4, 2017(2017-05-04) (aged 70)
Atlanta, Georgia
Alma mater

Richard Pennington (November 26, 1946 – May 4, 2017)[1] served as Superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department in New Orleans, Louisiana from 1994 to 2002 and Chief of the Atlanta Police Department in Atlanta, Georgia from 2002 to 2010.[2]

  1. ^ Barnes, Bart (May 8, 2017). "Richard Pennington, a leader in three major police departments, dies at 70". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  2. ^ McKnight, Laura (May 4, 2017). "Former New Orleans police chief Richard Pennington dies". Times-Picayune. Retrieved May 5, 2017.