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Fallon Has New Police Chief

Fallon Has New Police Chief
Mayor Ken Tedford, Councilwoman Karla Kent, Chief of Police Ron Wenger and his wife Katrena, Councilwoman Kelly Frost, and Councilman Paul Harmon.

Author: Nicole Dooley

Monday, March 13 was a special day for Captain Ronald Wenger as Mayor Ken Tedford swore him in as Fallon's new police chief in the City Council Chambers, a room filled with Wenger's family and friends, and city officials.

Mayor Tedford said Wenger has a long and successful law enforcement career that began with his service in the US Coast Guard at the Soda Lake Road Loran Station. During that time, he was accepted into the Fallon Police Reserve Program, and after completing his Coast Guard enlistment, was hired as a full-time Fallon patrol officer. Wenger had to leave that position due to family illness but returned to Fallon six years later to rejoin Fallon PD as a patrol officer filling an open position at that time. Since then, his career has grown from patrol officer to Corporal in the Detectives Division, to Patrol Sergeant, to Captain. Wenger is a graduate of the FBI National Academy's Session 257, having a combined 38 ½ years of law enforcement service in addition to his five years of service with the USCG. The mayor said, “It is with great pleasure that I offer Ron Wenger for the appointment of chief of police and bring him before the council for your consideration and confirmation.” The council voted unanimously to confirm Wenger as Chief of Police.

Mayor Tedford then performed the formal swearing-in ceremony, congratulating the new chief to rounds of applause.

The last piece of business for the city council was voting on the chief's annual salary of $127,488, which was also approved.

According to Tedford, Wenger replaces former chief Kris Alexander who has retired. 

 

 


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