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St. Louis County Police Chief Gregory will retire May 1 after 46 years on the force 0%
By Rachel Lippmann0%
4/8/2026, 10:17:52 PM
Topics: Law And Order
Keywords: St Louis County Police Department, Kenneth Gregory
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The first Black chief of the St.
Louis County Police Department has announced his retirement.
Col.
Kenneth Gregory will leave the department May 1 after a 46-year career in law enforcement, all with St.
Louis County.
“The time has come for me to step aside and begin a new chapter,” Gregory said in a statement Wednesday.
“It has been an honor, a privilege, and an absolute pleasure to serve the residents of St.
Louis County and to work alongside the dedicated men and women of this Department.”
Gregory joined the force in December 1979 after five years as a teacher in the Jennings School District.
He rose through the ranks, including stints as the commander of the Division of Patrol and the Division of Criminal Investigations.
He became acting chief of the department in July 2021 after Mary Barton retired, then took the role permanently in January 2022 when he was 70.
“I never would have thought that I’d be standing here as the chief of this police department,” Gregory said at the time his promotion was announced.
The St.
Louis County Police Association did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Nor did the Ethical Society of Police, which advocates for officers of color in the department.
The Board of Police Commissioners will choose Gregory’s successor.
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