New police chief in Roanoke reflects on past and future Gene Marrano July 13, 2016 1 min read Tim Jones Roanoke City Manager Chris Morrill made the final call – and now a home-grown 35-year veteran is the new Chief of Police. WFIR’s Gene Marrano spoke with Tim Jones yesterday: Share: Continue Reading Previous: New member appointed to Roanoke County School BoardNext: It helped bring Eldor, so Botetourt County prepares another building-ready industrial site Related Stories 1 min read Indie Bookstore Day on Saturday features local author – and his dark fantasy novel Gene Marrano April 25, 2025 1 min read 44-mile pilgrimage celebrates bio-diversity and the diversity in our community Denise Membreno April 25, 2025 1 min read Vaccination key to preventing any measles outbreak Gene Marrano April 24, 2025