SEDGWICK COUNTY —The city of Wichita has named Troy Livingston as interim Chief of the Wichita Police Department effective Sept. 27. Livingston is a former Deputy Chief and served in a variety of capacities with the department.
In March, Deputy Chief Lemuel Moore took over as the department’s interim chief to fill the vacancy left by Chief Gordon Ramsay, who announced in December that he would resign effective March 1 to move to Minnesota. Moore announced in August he intended to retire.
Moore will serve until Sept. 30 to assist Livingston with the transition.
Livingston holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Houston and a master’s in both criminal justice and public administration from Wichita State University, according to his bio. He also attended the FBI National Academy’s 274th Session, graduated from the Major Cities Chiefs Association Police Executive Leadership Institute and graduated from the Northwestern School of Police Staff and Command, Class 381.