MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- Merced has a new police chief.
On Tuesday, the city announced that Thomas Cavallero, who has served as the interim chief since February 2020, has now been named to the post.
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He will officially begin his role on November 30.
Cavallero is the former Merced County Sheriff.
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He served in the Merced County Sheriff's Office for 35 years, rising through the ranks, starting as a deputy, becoming a sergeant, commander, undersheriff, until he became the Sheriff-Coroner in 2013.