McKendree University Welcomes New Director of Public Safety

Tony Tomlinson was sworn in as the new Director of Public Safety at McKendree University by President Daniel Dobbins during a ceremony on April 19. The O’Fallon, Ill., resident has held leadership positions in several Illinois police departments, most recently as a patrol officer and Major Case Squad investigator with the Lebanon, Ill., Police Department. He is a graduate of Grantham University; a U.S. Army veteran and former Special Forces Team member; and a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. He succeeds outgoing Director of Public Safety Ranodore Foggs, who is retiring from the university.