Richard Howell
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Richard Howell has retired as police chief of Fayetteville after a more than three-decade career in law enforcement. Howell has been with the Fayetteville Police Department for 32 years and not only served as the city’s police chief but also spent seven months as the interim city administrator for Fayetteville. Police Commander Jesse Casias will be taking over the interim police chief duties until a permanent replacement can be found.