James Barren stories:
New top cop Evans: 'We're going to make Detroit safer'
Jul 6th, 2009 - Freep
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing unveiled Warren Evans, the departing Wayne County sheriff, as his choice for the city's police chief today, following Bing's surprise dismissal last week of Chief James Barren.
Bing fires Barren as police chief
Jul 3rd, 2009 - The Detroit News
Detroit -- Police officers and city officials expressed shock to learn that Mayor Dave Bing had fired James Barren as police chief after less than a year on the job. Wayne County Sheriff Warren Evans will replace Barren effective Monday...
Barren fired as Detroit police chief; Evans in
Jul 2nd, 2009 - Freep
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing has fired Police Chief James Barren and plans to hire Wayne County Sheriff Warren Evans as the new chief, according to an assistant police chief who also is leaving the force.



