Nicholas Kaiser has been selected to succeed William Miller as police chief for the city of Troy, who died from cancer in January. Kaiser was the only one of the three final candidates who lives in Troy.
Kaiser and the other two finalists, Assistant Chief Ralph Iler and Capt. Dennis Fernet, had the highest scores on the most recent chief’s exam.
Kaiser has been with the Troy Police since 1975, when he entered as a patrol officer. He was promoted to sergeant in 1981, captain in 1985, and was named assistant chief in 1990. Recently, he has played a key role in a number of important events, including the department’s accreditation in 2000 and the organization of the homeland security team for Troy. Among his goals for the future is the opening of Troy’s north station to provide better police coverage.
