Urbana announces sole finalist for top police post former Norfolk Va chief

URBANA — A year and two days after Bryant Seraphin’s last shift as Urbana police chief, the city has identified a finalist for his permanent replacement. Minutes after council members emerged from executive session Monday night, the city announced that Larry Boone — who retired as police chief of Norfolk, Va., in 2022 — is the sole finalist for the job. “We are fortunate to have attracted a candidate who represents such a clear fit in both leadership and experience for our community,” Mayor Diane Marlin said of the 33-year law enforcement veteran. In Monday’s announcement, the city touted Boone’s…