(Chesterton, IN) - A long-time Michigan City police officer has earned a promotion in a nearby town.

Lieutenant Tim Richardson has been named the next chief of police in Chesterton.  He was unanimously chosen at a Chesterton town meeting Monday night.

The 50-year-old Richardson is a 26-year veteran of the Michigan City police force.  He will take over in Chesterton on August 16.