City of Alcoa Police Chief, Ken Burge, announced today the recent promotion of Officer Phillip Russell to the position of Police Sergeant. Sgt. Russell has been with the department since April 1999, most recently as a Field Training Officer and a Motor Officer. He has worked in law enforcement since 1987. Prior to working for the Alcoa Police Department, Sgt. Russell was with the Knoxville Police Department and was a Master-At-Arms in the US Navy. He and his wife, Alicia, have 4 children, Phillip, Cody, Cameron and Faith.