Charleston Police Chief Luther Reynolds loses leg in cancer treatment, will remain in post

Charleston Police Chief Luther Reynolds loses leg in cancer treatment, will remain in post

Reynolds will continue serving as chief, and his prognosis for the future is "very positive," he wrote in a Feb. 4 statement.

Charleston Police Chief Luther Reynolds has leg amputated in battle with aggressive cancer

Charleston Police Chief Luther Reynolds has undergone a leg amputation as he battles an aggressive form of cancer. The amputation was part of a "radical surgery" aimed at saving his life during a January stay at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. Despite the adversity of such a life-altering medical event, Chief Reynolds says he intends to return to work and continue serving as chief.