After Antioch Police Chief Steven Ford retires on Friday, a high-ranking police officer will assume temporary leadership of the department, said the Acting City Manager Monday.
Acting Captain Joseph Vigil will become the Acting Chief on Saturday, the day after Ford retires, according to Reed.
Vigil has worked in law enforcement for 23 years, having previously been with departments in Sacramento and Richmond before coming to Antioch in 2020. He also holds a master’s degree in emergency service administration from California State University, Long Beach.
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