FARGO - Friday was the last day to apply to be Fargo's next police chief - a job opening that's attracted 22 applicants from around the country.

The list of candidates includes two members of the Fargo Police Department: interim Chief David Todd and Lt. Joel Vettel, who's in charge of criminal investigations.

It was possible to submit an application until midnight Friday, but by 4 p.m., the number of candidates had reached 22, said Shaun Crowell of the city's human resources department.

Aside from Todd and Vettel, here are the other 20 applicants:

• Maj. Richard Zapal of the Savannah Chatham (Ga.) Metropolitan Police Department.

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• Kevin Curreri, a child protection specialist for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Somalia.

• Former assistant FBI director Ralph Boelter.

• Chief Robert Ticer of the Avon (Colo.) Police Department.

• Chief Fred Thompson of the Valley City (N.D.) Police Department.

• Thomas Rhoades, police chief of Parkview Health System in Fort Wayne, Ind.

• Deputy Chief Peter Reichard of the New London (Conn.) Police Department.

• Maj. Alan Parker of the Clayton County (Ga.) School Police Department.

• Gerald Kaphing, acting associate deputy chief inspector for the Drug Enforcement Administration's Office of Inspections.

• Chief Mark Elbert of the Bellevue (Neb.) Police Department.

• Steve Gesell, former chief of the San Luis Obispo (Calif.) Police Department.

• Said Mohamed, a former deputy principal at a middle school in a refugee camp in Kenya.

• Chief Brad Rinehimer of the James City County (Va.) Police Department.

• Jon Fehlman, a senior consultant at Cross Sector Solutions in Lebanon, Tenn.

• Capt. George Austin of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg (N.C.) Police Department.

• Chief James Smith of the Lawton (Okla.) Police Department.

• Chief Deputy Chad Worden of the Chisago County (Minn.) Sheriff's Department.

• Chief Luis Soler of the Crowley (Texas) Police Department.

• Chief Edward Reynolds of the Forrest City (Ark.) Police Department.

• Stephen Novotny, an officer with the Omaha (Neb.) Police Department.

A seven-person selection committee - made up of city officials, police officers and a city resident - will narrow the list of applicants to three to six finalists, Jill Minette, Fargo's director of human resources, has said.

The City Commission will have to approve the candidate chosen by the committee. Depending on how long the interview process takes, a new chief could be named by late September or early October, Minette said.

Todd was appointed interim chief in November after Chief Keith Ternes resigned amid criticism from officers upset with his management style.