Ketchikan's city manager declined to say how long an internal review of an assault case against Police Chief Jeff Walls will take, with Walls on paid administrative leave pending its outcome.
Ketchikan Police Chief Jeff Walls speaks at a meet-and-greet at the Ted Ferry Civic Center on March 24, 2022. Walls succeeded Joe White as chief.
In an email, Ketchikan City Manager Delilah Walsh said Walls is on leave while the city conducts an internal investigation. It’s unclear how long that review will take. Walsh declined to comment on how long Walls might be on leave or when he could return to work. Walsh says Deputy Police Chief Eric Mattson will take over as acting chief in the meantime.
Walls has pleaded not guilty and denied the charges. His attorney, Jay Hochberg, says Walls reacted appropriately to what he believed was an assault on his wife.
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