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New Walker police chief rose through the ranks Updated May 11, 2021; Posted May 11, 2021 Facebook Share He will replace Chief Greg Long on July 31 when Long retires. Mankel worked his way through the ranks to become police chief. He started as a dispatcher for Walker police in 1993. He was a patrol officer, patrol sergeant and in 2016 was named captain. He also served nearly seven years as a firefighter for Walker Fire Department. “Captain Mankel has been a tremendous leader for our city for many years and has a strong following not just within our police department, but also our city sta...

City of Walker promotes captain to police chief City of Walker and last updated 2021-05-11 08:49:04-04 WALKER, Mich. — The City of Walker has selected Captain Keith Mankel to lead the Walker Police Department as its next police chief. Mankel will officially assume the position July 31 after Chief Greg Long’s retirement, according to a news release Tuesday. Mankel started with the department back in 1993 as a dispatch operator, eventually moving on to patrol officer, road patrol sergeant and eventually captain in 2016. He also spent almost seven years as a firefighter with the Walker...

Walker police find van submerged in Grand River Walker Fire Department and last updated 2021-05-03 09:01:08-04 WALKER, Mich. — Walker police found a vehicle in the water early Monday morning near the boat ramp along Veterans Memorial Drive. The van was 95% submerged in the Grand River when the Walker Police Department, Walker Fire Department, Michigan State Police and the Georgetown Township Fire Department’s water rescue unit responded about 1 a.m. No one was inside the van at the time, according to the Walker Fire Department. Dive Rescue secured the van so it could be towed out of...