Coralville Police Lieutenant Recommended as Chief of Police

Edited release
09/13/24

Coralville City Administrator Kelly Hayworth is recommending appointment of Lt. Kyle Nicholson of the Coralville Police Department to replace the recently retired Shane Kron as Chief of Police.

A native of this area, Nicholson joined the Coralville Police Department as an Officer in 2014, and has served as Community Relations Officer and Patrol Sergeant prior to his current role as Investigations/Administrative Lieutenant and Community Relations Officer.

Nicholson’s appointment is pending approval of the Coralville City Council at a special meeting at 3:00pm this Tuesday at Coralville City Hall.

Hayworth’s recommendation follows a national search process that began in June.