City Hall may have been the safest place to be Wednesday morning. Dozens of police officers, from the prior chief down to the cadet, attended the swearing-in ceremony of new Chief Andy Hall. With his oath, Hall received the chief's badge, and four stars on each side of his collar,...
Dyer's Voice Cracks, Tears Flow With Final Sign Off
View the video above to see retired Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer sign off after more than 40 years with the department on Wednesday morning at City Hall.
With Another Search Looming, Hall Named Fresno PD Chief
Andy Hall learned he would be named Fresno's next chief of police only two days ago. The deputy chief ascended to the top position in the department without ever applying for the job. Hall said he received a call from the mayor’s office on 3 p.m. Wednesday. "I did not...
With Another Search Looming, Hall Named Fresno PD Chief
Andy Hall learned he would be named Fresno's next chief of police only two days ago. The deputy chief ascended to the top position in the department without ever applying for the job. Hall said he received a call from the mayor’s office on 3 p.m. Wednesday. "I did not...
Brand Will Reveal Fresno's Next Police Chief Friday Morning
Fresno Mayor Lee Brand and city manager Wilma Quan will announce their choice for Fresno's new police chief 10 a.m. Friday at City Hall. Members of the citizen interview panel will also attend the announcement, the city's public affairs office said Thursday afternoon. The selection follows a nationwide search conducted...
Brand Will Reveal Fresno's Next Police Chief Friday Morning
Fresno Mayor Lee Brand and city manager Wilma Quan will announce their choice for Fresno's new police chief 10 a.m. Friday at City Hall. Members of the citizen interview panel will also attend the announcement, the city's public affairs office said Thursday afternoon. The selection follows a nationwide search conducted...
Brand Will Reveal Fresno's Next Police Chief Friday Morning
Fresno Mayor Lee Brand and city manager Wilma Quan will announce their choice for Fresno's new police chief 10 a.m. Friday at City Hall. Members of the citizen interview panel will also attend the announcement, the city's public affairs office said Thursday afternoon. The selection follows a nationwide search conducted...
Police Chief Finalists: Fresno, Stockton, Out-of-State Candidates
GV Wire has learned the identities of four of the five finalists to succeed retiring Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer. The candidates from within the Fresno Police Department are deputy chief Mike Reid and Capt. Mark Salazar. Both previously told GV Wire they were applying for the position. The external...
Fresno PD: Mom Killed by Man She Got Restraining Order Against
Fresno police suspect a woman was shot and killed by the man she got a domestic-violence restraining order against a day earlier. Police Chief Jerry Dyer says the 40-year-old man killed himself while being chased by officers Saturday. Dyer says police found the 26-year-old woman shot to death inside her...
Police Chief Jerry Dyer Reveals Horrors of Sex Trafficking
It's unfortunate that many people think of prostitution as a "victimless crime." In an interview with GV Wire, Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer details the horrors of sex trafficking: the punishment that pimps inflict on prostitutes — nearly all of who have been forced into the illicit trade — and how...