St. Charles Police Chief Resigns

ST. CHARLES, IL — St. Charles Police Chief James Keegan will resign from the police department next month.

Keegan has been on a personal leave of absence since Nov. 6 and will resign on March 19, according to a news release from the police department. Deputy Police Chief Eric Majewski is serving as the interim police chief while a search for a new police chief is conducted.

Keegan was appointed chief of the St. Charles Police Department in 2014. Prior to that, he served as chief of police for the village of Streamwood.

During Keegan’s tenure in St. Charles, a new police station was built, and a new public safety training center opened that serves 35 Chicago-area police departments. The department also worked with the Kane County State's Attorney Office on a special unit to help combat child exploitation and internet crimes, and led the investigation that broke up a human trafficking ring.

“When I joined the City, I was impressed by the Police Department’s commitment to serving the community and the exemplary initiatives underway,” said City Administrator Heather McGuire. “With Chief Keegan’s guidance, those initiatives were successfully realized and have further enhanced the department’s service to the community.”

Mayor Lora Vitek said city officials respect Keegan's decision to resign.

“Throughout his career, he has been dedicated to public service," Vitek said. "He developed an outstanding staff in our Police Department and we are confident Deputy Chief Majewski will successfully uphold the department’s tradition of providing community-oriented public safety while we search for a new Chief of Police.”