RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Friday is the last full day on the job for Raleigh's top cop. After 28 years in law enforcement, Chief Estella Patterson is set to retire Saturday. The law enforcement ...

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New Raleigh Police Chief Rico Boyce had a one-on-one interview with WRAL News on Monday, March 3, 2025. Boyce began his new role on Saturday to replace outgoing Police Chief Estella Patterson.

Rico Boyce will be the Raleigh Police Department’s next chief. The 25-year veteran of the department was selected out of 51 candidates who applied to succeed Estella Patterson, who is retiring ...

Raleigh’s newest Police Chief Rico Boyce is wasting no time setting his agenda as he takes the helm as the department’s 31st ...

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Raleigh officials on Friday named a veteran of the city’s police department, Deputy Chief Rico Boyce, to lead the force after conducting a national search. Boyce succeeds Estella Patterson, who has ...