Chattanooga police chief’s contract to be renewed

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March 13, 2024 at 7:36 p.m.

by Ellen Gerst

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Mayor Tim Kelly looks on as Police Chief Celeste Murphy speaks to members of the media during a news conference on the steps of Chattanooga City Hall in 2022.
Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Mayor Tim Kelly looks on as Police Chief Celeste Murphy speaks to members of the media during a news conference on the steps of Chattanooga City Hall in 2022.

Chattanooga's mayor plans to renew Police Chief Celeste Murphy's contract, a spokesperson said, after a report from the Chattanooga Times Free Press found she claimed primary residences in both Tennessee and Georgia.

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