Chattanooga Executive Police Chief Glenn Scruggs announces retirement

Executive Chief Glenn Scruggs / X

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chattanooga Police Department’s executive chief of police, Glenn Scruggs, is retiring.

Scruggs’ retirement will take place this October, according to the police department.

“It has been the privilege & honor of a lifetime to serve alongside the men and women of this agency for the last 29 years,” said Executive Chief Glenn Scruggs.  “Believe it or not folks, I have loved every day of it.  Even the hard days.”

He has been with CPD for the past 29 years. He began his journey with the police department as a patrol officer in the public housing unit in 1994.

Scruggs is retiring as the executive chief of neighborhood policing and community services.

“As Chief Scruggs embarks on a well-deserved retirement, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude for his decades of service and leadership.  His extensive experience, exceptional work ethic, and mentorship have been invaluable assets to our team,” Chief Celeste Murphy said.  “Warmest wishes to him and his family as he starts a new phase in life.  He has truly left this department in a better place for future leaders to follow.”