The City of Guthrie announced Thursday afternoon that Sergeant Dean Blumel has been promoted to the Chief of Police. The promotion comes after Chief Matthew Humble passed away last week following a battle with liver cancer.
According to a social media post, Chief Blumel is a native of Guthrie and has been with the Police Department for four years. He is married and has three children.
The City also announced Brock Sawyer has been hired as a patrolman. He is also a Guthrie native and is a retired Army Chief Warrant Officer III. Sawyer has a Master’s degree in business from Ashford University. He is also married and has three children.
