CHICAGO — Eric Carter, the interim superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, will retire on May 15 after three decades with the department, the CPD announced Thursday.
Carter, 57, joined the CPD in 1992. He was named interim superintendent last month after David Brown, the previous superintendent, resigned following Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s unsuccessful reelection bid.
“It has been my greatest honor to serve as your Interim Superintendent and I have committed to working with Mayor-Elect Johnson to ensure that our department continues to deliver transformational service to Chicago’s residents and visitors throughout the summer season, as the search for a permanent Superintendent continues and the subsequent transition,” Carter said in an emailed statement.
