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Mar. 7, 2024 8:03 pm, Updated: Mar. 8, 2024 9:43 am

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Nolan Dostal (left) watches as his mother, Melissa Dostal, hugs her husband, newly appointed Cedar Rapids Police Chief David Dostal after pinning on his badge during his Thursday pinning ceremony at City Hall in Cedar Rapids. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Nolan Dostal (left) watches as his mother, Melissa Dostal, pins a bade on her husband, newly appointed Cedar Rapids Police Chief David Dostal during his Thursday pinning ceremony at City Hall in Cedar Rapids. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Police Chief David Dostal laughs as he looks at his son, Nolan Dostal, during his Thursday pinning ceremony at City Hall in Cedar Rapids. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

David Dostal sports his new chief of police badge during his Thursday pinning ceremony at City Hall in Cedar Rapids. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Police -Chief David Dostal speaks to a crowded room about his new role during his Thursday pinning ceremony at City Hall in Cedar Rapids. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Police Chief David Dostal smiles as he recalls a memory from the past while speaking to a crowd during his Thursday pinning ceremony at City Hall in Cedar Rapids. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

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