City of Walker promotes captain to police chief
City of Walker
and last updated 2021-05-11 08:49:04-04
WALKER, Mich. â 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 Longâs 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 Fire Department.
âCaptain 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 staff and other local agencies,â Walker Mayor Gary Carey Jr said. âAs a second-generation Walker police officer, Keith has a great understanding of the challenges faced in law enforcement today and know