{"id":59386,"date":"2024-05-14T07:23:17","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T11:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=59386"},"modified":"2024-05-20T09:18:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T13:18:41","slug":"sean-obrien-sworn-in-as-utc-police-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/05\/sean-obrien-sworn-in-as-utc-police-chief\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean O\u2019Brien sworn in as UTC police chief"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_59425\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"838\" data-attachment-id=\"59425\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/05\/sean-obrien-sworn-in-as-utc-police-chief\/obrien-and-holzmacher-24-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/OBrien-and-Holzmacher-24-6306.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,838\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster\/University of Tennessee at Chattanooga&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Chief Sean O\\u2019Brien and Deputy Chief Matt Holzmacher participated in a swearing-in ceremony officiated by the Honorable Travis R. McDonough, chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee on Friday, May 10, 2024 in Patten Chapel.The bible holder for Matt\\u2019s swearing-in was his wife, Mandy Holzmacher.\\nThe bible holder for Sean\\u2019s swearing-in was his wife, Janet O\\u2019Brien.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1715364748&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;44&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OBrien and Holzmacher-24-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OBrien and Holzmacher-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Chief Sean O\u2019Brien and Deputy Chief Matt Holzmacher participated in a swearing-in ceremony officiated by the Honorable Travis R. McDonough, chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee on Friday, May 10, 2024 in Patten Chapel.The bible holder for Matt\u2019s swearing-in was his wife, Mandy Holzmacher.&lt;br \/&gt;\nThe bible holder for Sean\u2019s swearing-in was his wife, Janet O\u2019Brien.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/OBrien-and-Holzmacher-24-6306-1024x715.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-59425 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/OBrien-and-Holzmacher-24-6306.jpg\" alt=\"Police Chief Sean O\u2019Brien is sworn in by the Honorable Travis R. McDonough, chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, on Friday, May 10, in Patten Chapel. The bible holder was O\u2019Brien\u2019s wife, Janet. Photo by Noah Camacho.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/OBrien-and-Holzmacher-24-6306.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/OBrien-and-Holzmacher-24-6306-1024x715.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/OBrien-and-Holzmacher-24-6306-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/OBrien-and-Holzmacher-24-6306-800x559.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/OBrien-and-Holzmacher-24-6306-580x405.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/OBrien-and-Holzmacher-24-6306-610x426.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Police Chief Sean O\u2019Brien is sworn in by the Honorable Travis R. McDonough, chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. The bible holder was O\u2019Brien\u2019s wife, Janet. Photo by Noah Camacho.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga officially welcomed its new police chief at a swearing-in ceremony on Friday, May 10, at Patten Chapel.<\/p>\n<p>Sean O\u2019Brien, a decorated police officer with 24 years of law enforcement experience, was sworn in as UTC associate vice chancellor for public safety and chief of police. O\u2019Brien came to UTC after having worked for the Chattanooga Police Department since 2007\u2014where he was most recently a lieutenant in the CPD\u2019s Neighborhood Policing Bureau and commander for the downtown Chattanooga area.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the ceremony, Matthew Holzmacher was sworn in as deputy chief. Holzmacher, a member of the UTC Police Department since 2010 and an administrative lieutenant since 2021, had most recently served as interim police chief following the retirement of longtime UTC Chief of Police Robert Ratchford in November 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The swearing-in ceremony was officiated by the Honorable Travis R. McDonough, chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>Event speakers included UTC Chancellor Steven R. Angle, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Brent Goldberg and former Chattanooga Police Department Chief David Roddy.<\/p>\n<p>Following the ceremony, a reception took place in the UTC Library\u2019s Roth Reading Room.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/livestream.com\/utc\/utc-police-chief\/videos\/245049152\"><strong>Click here<\/strong><\/a> to view a livestream of the swearing-in ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>UTC Public Safety includes UTC Police, Clery Compliance\/Records Management, Emergency Management, Environmental Health and Safety, and Physical Security.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_59424\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"863\" data-attachment-id=\"59424\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/05\/sean-obrien-sworn-in-as-utc-police-chief\/obrien-and-holzmacher-24\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/OBrien-and-Holzmacher-24-6299.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,863\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster\/University of Tennessee at Chattanooga&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Chief Sean O\\u2019Brien and Deputy Chief Matt Holzmacher participated in a swearing-in ceremony officiated by the Honorable Travis R. McDonough, chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee on Friday, May 10, 2024 in Patten Chapel.The bible holder for Matt\\u2019s swearing-in was his wife, Mandy Holzmacher.\\nThe bible holder for Sean\\u2019s swearing-in was his wife, Janet O\\u2019Brien.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1715364591&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OBrien and Holzmacher-24-&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OBrien and Holzmacher-24-\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Chief Sean O\u2019Brien and Deputy Chief Matt Holzmacher participated in a swearing-in ceremony officiated by the Honorable Travis R. McDonough, chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee on Friday, May 10, 2024 in Patten Chapel.The bible holder for Matt\u2019s swearing-in was his wife, Mandy Holzmacher.&lt;br \/&gt;\nThe bible holder for Sean\u2019s swearing-in was his wife, Janet O\u2019Brien.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/OBrien-and-Holzmacher-24-6299-1024x736.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-59424 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/OBrien-and-Holzmacher-24-6299.jpg\" alt=\"Deputy Chief Matthew Holzmacher is sworn in by the Honorable Travis R. McDonough, chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, on Friday, May 10, in Patten Chapel. The bible holder was Holzmacher\u2019s wife, Mandy. Photo by Noah Camacho.\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/OBrien-and-Holzmacher-24-6299.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/OBrien-and-Holzmacher-24-6299-1024x736.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/OBrien-and-Holzmacher-24-6299-768x552.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/OBrien-and-Holzmacher-24-6299-800x575.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/OBrien-and-Holzmacher-24-6299-580x417.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2024\/05\/OBrien-and-Holzmacher-24-6299-610x439.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Deputy Chief Matthew Holzmacher is sworn in by the Honorable Travis R. McDonough, chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. The bible holder was Holzmacher\u2019s wife, Mandy. Photo by Noah Camacho.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sean O\u2019Brien, a decorated police officer with 24 years of law enforcement experience, was sworn in as UTC associate vice chancellor for public safety and chief of police on Friday, May 10.<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><span><a class=\"more-link button text\" href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2024\/05\/sean-obrien-sworn-in-as-utc-police-chief\/\"><span>Continue Reading <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":59388,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_slider":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_featurette":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[64,15,3,12659,7712,8325],"tags":[122186,122193,48103,7192,124332,124210,123829,83405,124331,124386,48102,124387],"class_list":{"0":"post-59386","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-campus","8":"category-community","9":"category-events-entertainment","10":"category-faculty-and-staff","11":"category-news","12":"category-service","13":"tag-brent-goldberg","14":"tag-chancellor-steven-r-angle","15":"tag-chattanooga-police-chief-fred-fletcher","16":"tag-chattanooga-police-department","17":"tag-matt-holzmacher","18":"tag-noah-camacho","19":"tag-operating-with-excellence","20":"tag-patten-chapel","21":"tag-sean-obrien","22":"tag-travis-r-mcdonough","23":"tag-utc-police-department","24":"tag-utc-public-safety","25":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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