Following the promotion of Thomas Johnson to Homewood police chief, two officers were promoted to fill open positions. Detective James Strayer was promoted to police sergeant, and Sgt. Steven Brandenburger was promoted to deputy chief of police. Both took the oath of office at the March 24 village board meeting.
According to Johnson, Brandenburger’s promotion created a vacancy for the sergeant position. Strayer was selected as the next eligible officer to fulfill that role, which…
