Chief Wise News Today

After 31 years and moving up the ranks within the Salina Police Department, Deputy Chief Sean Morton is ready to hang up his police belt.

After current Jackson Police Chief Julian Wisers retirement announcement, Assistant Police Chief Thom Corley has been named as the incoming Chief of Police.

Interim fire chief appointed as Wise moves on Kevin Wise has resigned as Ceres Fire Chief to become deputy fire chief for the city of Fremont. - photo by JEFF BENZIGER/ Courier file photo Only in his position for two years, Ceres Fire Chief Kevin Wise announced his departure effective last Thursday. Wise resigned to become deputy fire chief for the city of Fremont in the Bay area. Ceres City Manager Tom Westbrook said the Ceres...

One area community may soon be without a designated police department. Howard County Sheriff Jeff Oswald and the New Franklin Board of Alderman discussed eliminating the New Franklin Police Department at the most recent meeting of the Board on January 11, 2021. Mike Wise, police chief of the New Franklin Police Department, announced via Facebook on Tuesday, if the department is eliminated, the city would instead rely on the Howard County Sheriff’s Department, which in turn, would have a dedic...