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Heather Morris is Aurora’s fifth police chief in five years. Does she have what it takes to stay?

Interim leader, who spent much of her career in Texas, has lived in Colorado for less than a year

Heather Morris takes the oath of office during a ceremony to appoint her as the Interim Chief of Police for the Aurora Police Department at the Aurora Municipal Center in Aurora on Jan. 22, 2024. Chief Art Acevedo attended the ceremony that was also a send-off for Acevedo who is leaving the Aurora Police Department. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Heather Morris takes the oath of office during a ceremony to appoint her as the Interim Chief of Police for the Aurora Police Department at the Aurora Municipal Center in Aurora on Jan. 22, 2024. Chief Art Acevedo attended the ceremony that was also a send-off for Acevedo who is leaving the Aurora Police Department. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 4: Shelly Bradbury - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
By | sbradbury@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Heather Morris is the fifth chief in five years to lead the Aurora Police Department, taking charge as the agency navigates through several challenges. Past colleagues in Houston and Miami offer their assessments.
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