Report: Major Matt Austin appointed interim chief of police for Bristol, Tennessee

A Bristol, Tennessee police officer with more than three decades of experience has been appointed interim chief.

Major Matt Austin will assume command of the office while City Council continues its nationwide search for a new chief of police following the retirement of Blaine Wade.

Austin is a Marine Corps veteran and has served in many roles in the Bristol department including narcotics officer and head of the agency’s Operations Bureau.

(PHOTO: Matt Austin / Facebook)