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Bill Stinnett

Bill Stinnett
Bill Stinnett

Bill Stinnett, chief of police for the city of Rockwood, died Sept. 8, 2022 from natural causes at the age of 60. Stinnett had a 37-year career in law enforcement, all of which was spent with the Rockwood Police Department, and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Stinnett joined the department in 1985 as a patrolman. He worked his way up through the ranks, serving as a sergeant, investigator, and assistant chief before he was first appointed chief of the Rockwood Police Department in 2003.