A candidate for Bloomington’s police chief position says he was treated unfairly when the city mishandled his application. David Byrd, a lieutenant colonel in the Illinois State Police, took his concerns public Monday night at the Bloomington City Council meeting. Byrd addressed the council members during public comment saying the city misplaced his police chief application, which he submitted before the July 7 deadline. The city says the accident did not place him at any disadvantage. Byrd tells WGLT he thinks this job opportunity has already passed him by and he’s moving on.
