# UMKC students question hiring of new university police chief

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Podcast: [Kansas City Today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-today-4474135)
Published: 2026-04-30T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kcur.org/podcast/kansas-city-today/2026-04-30/umkc-students-question-hiring
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## Resource

Newly appointed University of Missouri-Kansas City Police Chief Daniel Graves faces opposition from the university's student body. In 2021, Graves wrote a letter advocating for former Kansas City Police Detective Eric DeValkenaere, who was convicted of killing 26-year-old Cameron Lamb.

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