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Belleair police chief is leaving
By AMELIA DAVIS © St. Petersburg Times, published May 5, 2000 BELLEAIR -- Police Chief Mike Egger is giving up his job to move with his family to North Carolina. The move is voluntary, said Town Manager Steve Cottrell. "He's been a great chief," Cottrell said. "He has a great personality and has a team-oriented approach to his job." Egger, 51, who was a captain in charge of criminal investigations for the Clearwater Police Department when he went to work for Belleair four years ago, said he is looking forward to life in a different climate. Egger said he will move to Asheville sometime in mid-June or whenever his replacement has been selected. His family has owned a second home there for some time. Nearly 75 people, some from as far as Washington state, have applied for Egger's job. Advertisements in trade magazines list a starting salary from $39,790 to $57,695. Belleair, which has a population of about 4,000, has a police department of 11 full-time officers, including the chief. There also are several part-time officers. Seven local residents with law enforcement backgrounds are among the applicants. There is one internal candidate: Chester Kowalski, a Belleair lieutenant. From the Clearwater Police Department, a former deputy chief, Paul Maser, has applied. Maser retired in 1998, according to his resume. Also from Clearwater is Wayne Meissner, now a captain with the department. Thomas Webster and Donald Quire, formerly with the St. Petersburg Police Deparment, have applied, as has Timothy Tate, who worked for the Dunedin Police Department before it was dissolved in October 1995. Michael Quill, an investigative services lieutenant for the Gulfport Police Department, also is an applicant. Egger said he has enjoyed his work as Belleair's police chief. "This is a friendly community," Egger said. "The residents know all the police officers and the police officers know all the residents. We have had a good working relationship." Cottrell said Egger has moved the department "closer to becoming accredited" during his tenure and implemented some internal policies and procedures that have resulted in more training for officers. The town has hired a human-resources consultant, Bob Chambers of St. Petersburg, to help screen applicants, Cottrell said.
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