Topeka Police Chief Bill Cochran has decided to retire effective Jan. 1, city manager Brent Trout announced at Tuesday evening’s Topeka City Council meeting. “We’ll have more details in the future regarding how to move forward without his presence,” Trout said. “Obviously I will miss Chief Cochran.” Cochran has been a Topeka police officer since 1987. He has run the department since November 2017, first as interim chief, then as chief.
Source: Local News | Topeka Capital-Journal
