Law Enforcement Career
Lowery was a police officer in the city of Florissant for 41 years. During this time he served as police chief for 22 years from 1979 until he was elected mayor in 2001. Lowery was elected to the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission and headed up the St. Louis County Police Department's Major Case Squad for 20 years. In 1999 a thief stole police chief Lowery's gun and holster while he was trying on pants at St. Louis Centre. Throughout his career as police chief Florissant was consistently ranked as one of the safest cities in America.
When elected mayor, Lowery selected Stephen Kruse to become his replacement as police chief. Kruse then resigned to accept a new position working in the private sector. On November 1, 2002, Lowery officially appointed William Karabas to be the city's police chief.
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