An Alaska city reinstates its police chief after felony assault charge is dropped

The police chief of a small Alaska community is back to work after a felony assault charge against him was dropped and the city cleared him in an internal investigation. Ketchikan Police Chief Jeffrey Walls returned to work Aug. 22. “He has a proven track record of keeping his community safe and of acting in the best interest of his officers and citizens; I am confident that he will continue to do so at KPD,” Ketchikan City Manager Delilah Walsh said in a statement provided to the Ketchikan Daily News announcing Walls’ reinstatement.