Lebanon, Mo., welcomes new police chief [Video]

LEBANON, Mo. (KY3)—Lebanon welcomed its new police chief, Jerry Harrison.

“It’s just an exciting time,” said Chief Harrison.

As a graduate of Monett High School, Chief Jerry Harrison is no stranger to the Ozarks.

” I worked at Monett P.D. for 19 years. Then, I went to Kansas in 2016. I have been a chief of police in Independence, Kansas, since then, so I did eight years there,” said Chief Harrison.

Now, he is taking over for retired Lebanon police chief Bryan Arnold.

Chief Harrison says he’s excited to be in a town where people trust law enforcement.

“The community is growing. They’re just good Midwestern values; they support their police department, they love their cops, and we’re just going to make that better,” said Chief Harrison.

He says the department’s employees care deeply about their jobs.

”My goal is to just get better as time goes on. It’s, I think that’s probably why I’m so excited to …