McTaggart took over as police chief on Oct. 9 following the retirement of Dana Wingert.

People to Watch: New Des Moines Police Chief Michael McTaggart aims to do the right thing and make a difference, family values he learned as a kid.

Major Michael McTaggart was sworn in as Des Moines' 45th chief of police on Thursday afternoon.

Maj. Michael McTaggart will need to be confirmed by the Des Moines City Council before he officially takes the role.

DES MOINES, Iowa — With a unanimous vote on Wednesday the Des Moines City Council named Michael McTaggart as Des Moines’ next Police Chief. McTaggart has been with the DMPD for 25 years ...

Opinion: Des Moines police chief should insist on fairness, break from past on openness The new Des Moines chief, internal hire Maj. Michael McTaggart, should take advantage of his honeymoon ...

Incumbents Mike Krysl, Michael McTaggart and Jackie Warnstadt, along with David Gleiser, were officially sworn in Monday following the regular board meeting.

Chief Michael McTaggart on recent police shootings, working with ICE, and boosting training for the Des Moines Police Department.

HARTINGTON, Neb. -- Brian Michael McTaggart, 17, son of Bill and Janelle McTaggart of Hartington, died Tuesday, June 22, 2004, of injuries suffered in a construction accident southwest of Crofton, ...

A man armed with knives attempted to take cigarettes at a Myrtle Beach motel, eventually barricading himself inside the building for more than two hours, police said. Dale Michael McTaggart, 44 ...

Sanders will select one of two finalists — Maj. Michael McTaggart with the Des Moines Police Department or Commander Joshua Wallace with the Chicago Police Department — who were narrowed down ...

Des Moines' new police chief is Michael McTaggart, a 25-year veteran of the department he will now oversee. City Manager Scott Sanders and Mayor Connie Boesen announced the hire at a news ...