Des Moines Register
10-20-06
Dateline Iowa
REGISTER STAFF AND NEWS SERVICES
Police chief to retire after 38-year career
AMES — Ames Police Chief Loras Jaeger is retiring, ending a 38-year career in
law enforcement.
Jaeger started as a patrol officer in Cedar Falls in 1968, and later held a variety
of positions, including police chief. In 1990, he became head of public safety at
Iowa State University, and joined the Ames department in 2001.
Jaeger has bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Northern
Iowa. He also attended the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va.
Jaeger said he anticipates leaving by March 1 and moving to northeast Iowa to
be with family.