Chad Pearson has been announced as the lone finalist for the position of Police Chief in the City of Janesville.

According to a release the Janesville Police and Fire Commission unanimously voted to select Pearson as the sole finalist after a nationwide recruitment process.

Pearson is currently the Acting Police Chief of the Janesville Police Department, has been the Deputy Chief of Operations since 2022, and joined the agency in 1997.

In the release, Pearson says the opportunity to serve Janesville in this role is an incredible honor and Janesvillle is a great place because of the remarkable staff and officers working for and patrolling the community.

Pearson beat out former Carpentersville, Illnois Police Chief Patrick Hoey for the position.