On Monday, the city of Lewisville announced Assistant Chief Kevin Deaver has been selected as the next chief of police for the Lewisville Police Department.

Deaver will succeed Chief Russ Kerbow, who is retiring in August after more than 40 years of service.

“I am extremely humbled by this opportunity to serve the men and women of this department and the community," Deaver said. “I appreciate the confidence city management has in me for this very important role.”

Chief Deaver will officially take over as Chief of Police on Wednesday, Aug. 22.

Deaver, who has been with LPD since 1998, was selected after a statewide search that began back in March. As part of the candidate search, the city brought in Southwest Leadership Services, a professional consulting firm that focuses primarily on police and fire promotional assessments.

“I believe that Chief Deaver represents the Lewisville Way in his management style, his commitment to building trust between the community we serve and our city organization and his commitment to employee involvement in the decision-making process,” Barron said.

Deaver has more than 29 years of law enforcement experience. He began his law enforcement career with the San Angelo Police Department in February 1989, then joined the Lewisville Police Department in August 1998. During his career, Deaver has worked as a patrol officer, motorcycle traffic officer, canine officer, narcotics detective, patrol sergeant, narcotics sergeant, patrol lieutenant, community services captain, patrol captain, administrative services assistant chief and the patrol operations assistant chief. In addition, he served as a field supervisor for the North Central Texas Narcotics Task Force.