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CLEARWATER — More than 25 years after he joined the Clearwater Police Department, Deputy Chief Michael Walek has been appointed to lead the department during the city’s search to replace
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Walek joined the Clearwater Police Department in 1997 and was appointed as its second-in-command about a year ago.
The top cop in Clearwater will soon be heading to a new role within the city.
The Clearwater Police Department said the officer is expected to be OK.
In the days after an armed carjacking suspect was shot and killed by Pinellas County deputies, investigators learned he pointed a fake weapon at the law enforcement officer, leading to a total of 59 rounds fired in his direction.