Ketchikan’s police chief has been placed on paid administrative leave after he was indicted for an alleged assault in September. City Manager Delilah Walsh says Walls is on leave while the city conducts an internal investigation.
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 says 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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