Thurmond is a 25-year veteran of the force, having served and led in several precincts as well as in executive leadership.
Thurmond notified Mayor Randall Woodfin of his retirement earlier this week. He has accepted a position with another police department.Deputy Chief Michael Pickett will serve as interim chief. Additionally, Capt. Edmond Hanks was promoted to interim assistant chief.Woodfin appointed Thurmond to the chief’s position in June 2022. He had served as the interim chief for the five months prior to his appointment.
“I am confident we will achieve the expectations the resident and I have. Each of these leaders have been served with a clear directive to grow this department, reduce gun violence and homicides and usher in the policing of the future,” Woodfin said.The FOP Lodge #1 consists of between 1,350 to 1,400 members - 80 to 90 percent of those from Birmingham’s force.
Thurmond said his decision was months in the making and did not have anything to do with comments from public officials. Two years later, in 2007, he was promoted to the rank of sergeant and assigned to the West Precinct morning shift in the patrol division.
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