Kennett Township promotes officer to chief

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on July 6, 2015

Kennett Township has announced that Officer Lydell Nolt has been appointed chief of police.

Kennett Township Police Officer Lydell Nolt is now the department's chief.

“Chief Lydell Nolt was an exemplary police officer for Kennett Township, and we know that he will be an outstanding chief of police,” said a township press release. “He is devoted to serving and protecting our entire community. Chief Nolt has the core values of respect, trust and of inclusiveness.”

Nolt, who joined Kennett’s department in 2012, will be officially sworn in on July 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the board of supervisors’ meeting. He replaces former Chief Albert J. McCarthy, who became chief in 2007 and retired in May.