Hollie Chadwick sworn in as Henderson police chief following union no-confidence votes against predecessor
Hollie Chadwick was sworn in as Henderson’s police chief in July 2026, formally taking leadership of the Henderson Police Department following controversy involving former chief Thedrick Andres.
The swearing-in ceremony was held in Henderson City Council chambers. Chadwick said she was prepared to lead the department and move it in a positive direction.
The leadership transition comes after both of Henderson’s police unions voted no confidence in Andres in November, according to a report by KTNV. The available reporting does not specify the exact date of Chadwick’s ceremony, the formal reason for Andres’ departure, or the full details behind the unions’ votes.
A change in department leadership
Chadwick’s swearing-in makes her the city’s new police chief at a time when the department has faced public labor and management tension. The ceremony in City Council chambers placed the transition before city officials and marked the formal start of her tenure in the role.
KTNV reported that Chadwick discussed her priorities for the department as she entered the job and said she was ready for the challenge. Her public priorities were presented as part of her transition into the position.
However, the available report does not provide a complete list of those operational priorities. It also does not establish a specific timetable for department changes or identify particular policies Chadwick plans to adopt.
Union votes preceded the transition
The report said the city’s two police unions voted no confidence in Andres in November. Those votes are important context for the change in command, but they do not establish that labor concerns have been resolved under Chadwick.
No-confidence votes are separate from a formal finding about a chief’s performance or the legal reasons for a personnel change. The available source identifies the votes and the broader controversy surrounding Andres, but does not state the formal reason he left the position.
Chadwick’s appointment is not an election result. It is a leadership transition within the Henderson Police Department.
What comes next
The next known step is Chadwick’s transition from swearing-in to leading the department and pursuing the priorities she publicly outlined. No specific implementation dates, public deadlines or announced meetings were included in the available report.
For Henderson residents, the change places a new chief at the head of the city’s police department while the department moves beyond the controversy that preceded her appointment. Whether the transition changes the relationship between police management and the unions remains unresolved in the available reporting.
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