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University of Mississippi Police Chief Tim Potts feed donuts to students at ‘Coffee With A Cop’ in 2016. Potts is leaving the university to return home to Indiana. Photo by Thomas Graning\/Ole Miss Communications<\/p><\/div>\n

OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 Tim Potts, chief of the University of Mississippi Police Department<\/a>, is returning to his native state to lead the Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne campus police department. <\/p>\n

Potts, a veteran with more than 25 years in law enforcement, was hired as UPD chief in June 2015. He said leaving Ole Miss<\/a> was a tough decision, but he wants to be closer to family. His last day at UM is Friday (Jan. 26). <\/p>\n

“It was a really tough decision, but the opportunity to be closer to family is something I could not pass up,” Potts said. “I will forever be grateful to Ole Miss for the opportunity it gave me to serve as chief of police.”<\/p>\n

A search committee formed to find Potts’ replacement expects to interview candidates this semester. The committee has received a strong response to the job posting. <\/p>\n

Potts, a native of Brookston, Indiana, came to Ole Miss after having served since 2003 as captain of patrol and administrative operations at Purdue, in West Lafayette, Indiana. There, he managed a patrol division of 30 officers, 13 dispatchers and a division of four detectives. He has 20 years of campus police experience. <\/p>\n

He received his bachelor’s degree from St. Joseph’s College in Renssalaer, Indiana, and is a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy. He’s also a trained assessor for the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc., and he travels to different police departments to help with their accreditation inspections.<\/p>\n

At Ole Miss, Potts served on the University Standing Committee on faculty and staff appeals, the Incident Response Team, Student Affairs’ Incident Response Team and the Behavioral Intervention Team.<\/p>\n

Brandi Hephner LaBanc, UM vice chancellor for student affairs, has worked closely with Potts since he arrived on campus. <\/p>\n

“Chief Potts has selflessly served our university community and his departure is a huge loss for all of us,” she said. “Due to his expertise, leadership and collaborative spirit, he leaves Ole Miss better than he found it \u2013 a testament to his true character.<\/p>\n

“We all wish him the best and support him in returning to Indiana to be closer to his daughter and other family members.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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