Bob Cozzie, the longtime director of Portland’s 911 system, will remain the city’s top official overseeing police, fire and emergency communications following a national search, officials announced Thursday.

Cozzie, 59, has served as interim deputy city administrator for public safety since June, when he succeeded departing public safety chief Mike Myers .

Two other finalists had been in the running for the high-profile job, multiple City Hall sources told The Oregonian/OregonLive: Kezia Wanner, a former deputy director at Portland Fire & Rescue and current chief of staff to Portland City Councilor Dan Ryan; and Karrie Howard , the former public safety director in Cleveland, Ohio.

Mayor Keith Wilson and City Administrator Michael Jordan jointly held a final round of interviews wit

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