Effingham Native Fuesting to be Next Police Chief

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Published on December 15 2016 2:39 pm
Last Updated on December 15 2016 2:39 pm
Written by Greg Sapp

Effingham native Jeff Fuesting is slated to be the next city police chief.

Fuesting is a captain with the St. Louis County Police Department. He is also the son of former Effingham police officer Mark Fuesting.

Fuesting's hiring is on the agenda for Tuesday night's Effingham City Council meeting. If hired, he would begin his duties on January 3.

Fuesting will succeed Mike Schutzbach as police chief. Schutzbach retired earlier this year, but has been working as an interim police administrator while the hiring process has proceeded.