Former NOPD Chief Shaun Ferguson took his “final walk” as New Orleans’ top cop Thursday, getting his public send off from city leaders and police officers. Soon after, Interim Superintendent Michelle Woodfork was sworn in. “As we serve in public service, not just police, not just fire, not just EMS … as we serve what appears to be independently in these shoes, we have a family that serves also,” Ferguson said. “We have a village that pushes us as far as they possibly can and I want to thank you … for pushing me.” Ferguson retired after four years as the New Orleans Police Department’s Superintendent and 24 years in the department. It was a stint punctuated by a disastrous building collapse near the French Quarter, two hurricanes, a pandemic, dwindling police manpower and a violent crime surge that put residents and politicians on edge. MORE: https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/orleans/nopd-shaun-ferguson-michelle-woodfork-chief-superintendent/289-b68ecb38-b16b-4ba4-9edb-eab60fe07ad1