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Palm Springs Police Chief Bryan Reyes will retire in August after 27 years working for the department and rising to the top of its ranks, city officials said Thursday.
Reyes will continue to serve as chief until Aug. 23, according to the announcement, in order to ensure a smooth transition to a new department leader. The city has not yet said when or how it will begin recruiting for a replacement.
Reyes was hired as a patrol officer with Palm Springs Police Department in 1993 after serving in the United States Marine Corps. He rose to the rank of police chief in February 2016 after a short tenure as acting police chief following the retirement of former chief Al Franz.