Ihler Appointed Chief of Police For Bellefontaine Neighbors

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Post published:July 24, 2015
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Bellefontaine Neighbors Mayor Robert Doerr, and Bellefontaine Neighbors recently appointed Lt. Commander Jeremy Ihler to the position of Chief of Police for the city of Bellefontaine Neighbors. Ihler replaces Chief Robert Pruett, who retired after 51 years in law enforcement.

Chief Ihler has over 20 years of law enforcement experience, including 12 years in leadership and management. His education includes a Masters in Business Administration, Graduate Certificate in Achievement, and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management. In addition he is completing a Masters degree in Sociology and Criminal Justice.

Ihler’s record in Bellefontaine Neighbors includes being the first police officer in Bellefontaine Neighbors to be appointed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s–National Academy, and the first Bellefontaine Neighbors police officer to be appointed to the Missouri Police Chiefs Charitable Foundation’s Executive Command College. He also managed the first Crime Prevention Unit for the Bellefontaine Neighbors Police Department.

Chief Ihler is a member of the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis, and the Missouri Police