The City of Moberly has announced the retirement of Police Chief Troy Link, as well as the appointment of Interim Chief Bobby Calvert.

Link has served the city for 33 years, including eight as Chief of the Moberly Police Department.

Link graduated from the University of Central Missouri in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and joined the Moberly Police Department as a Patrol Officer in February 1992. He gained the rank of Corporal in 1996, and soon after became Sergeant, working the night shift for three of the next ten years. During this time, he became SWAT Commander and an Instructor in Use of Force, Less-Lethal Tactics, and Automatic Weapons. 

Following the retirement of Russell Tarr, Link was appointed Chief of Police in October 2016.

With Link’s retirement, Moberly City Manager Michael Bugalski has named Bobby Calvert to serve as Interim Chief.

Calvert graduated from Moberly Area Community College’s Law Enforcement Training Center in 2000 and later from Bellevue University with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. He brings 24 years of law enforcement experience to the position, with 14 of those in Moberly, most recently as Sergeant. Among other positions, Calvert served as a Missouri Department of Public Safety Generalist Instructor, Narcotics Detective, SWAT Commander, and K9 officer.

In the coming months, the city will conduct a comprehensive search for a new Police Chief. The City will first conduct an internal needs assessment before posting the position and initiating the interview process.