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FORT PIERCE, Fla. — The city of Fort Pierce announced Friday that it has narrowed its search for the next chief of police, a position that has been unfilled for the last six months.

Officials announced in a news release that they have identified three finalists in their nationwide search for the next top cop.

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The three final candidates were announced as follows:

Vernon L. Hale III: Three decades of law enforcement experience and a doctoral candidate at the University of Phoenix. He holds a Master of Science in

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