The Kenton County Fiscal Court chambers were packed Tuesday night as dozens of county police officers lined the room to watch James “Jim” Gilpin be sworn in as the department’s new chief. The Fiscal Court unanimously approved Gilpin’s appointment, ratifying an executive order that sets his pay at $134,680.48 a year as an exempt employee, […]
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Kenton County appoints interim police chief
A leadership change is underway within the Kenton County Police Department James “Jim” Gilpin was appointed interim Kenton County police chief Tuesday of last week. Gilpin will assume the mantle of police chief from Michael “Spike” Jones on Sept. 11. Jones was voted in as the new Covington assistant city manager on the same day […]

