MOSCOW, Idaho – The City of Moscow Police Chief, James D. Fry, announced his plans to retire from the Moscow Police Department.
In an announcement made on Tuesday, Fry said he plans to leave the department in May after 29 years with the department. Chief Fry started his career as a reserve officer with the department in 1993 and was hired as a Patrol Officer in June 1995.
During his 29 years, Chief Fry held the ranks of Patrol Officer, Patrol Corporal, Patrol and Detective Sergeant, Services and Detectives’ Unit Lieutenant, Campus Division Captain, and eight years as the Chief of Police.
Fry graduated from the University of Idaho with a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Criminal Justice. He also graduated from the FBI National Academy.
“It has been my honor to serve and protect the citizens of Moscow and to contribute to the law enforcement profession throughout my career. The Moscow Police Department has embodied the ethos that to whom much is given, much will be required, and we understand the trust that is placed in our officers in serving their community. I am confident that the culture, leadership, and personnel that we have developed within the Moscow Police Department will continue and the Department will remain the excellent example of professional law enforcement that it is today,” Chief Fry said.
In 2016, Chief Fry was appointed by the Idaho Governor to serve on the Idaho School Safety and Security Board. In 2018, he served on the Idaho Peace Officers Standards in Training Council and the Idaho Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Advisory Group in 2019. He also served on the Idaho Police Chief’s accreditation team as a guest lecturer for the U of I’s Justice Studies program.
The Moscow Police Department said that over the next few weeks, the City will begin the process for the selection and appointment of the City’s next Chief of Police.
