Covington Police Chief Retires, City Manager Resigns

Covington police chief retires_ city manager resigns

Covington, the largest city in Northern Kentucky, has lost two top officials this week – its city manager and police chief. Covington Police Chief Brian Valenti announced his retirement on July 8 at the Board of Commissioners meeting. Lt. Col. Justin Wietholter was promoted to fill his position. “Covington isn’t only my employer or where I work,” Valenti said in a news

Covington Police Chief Brian Valenti announces retirement, Justin Wieholter named successor – Knowhere News

Lt. Col. Justin Wietholter has been appointed as Covington Police Chief Brian Valenti’s successor, who is retiring after almost thirty years of service. Valenti joined the Covington Police Department in September 1996 and has been Chief since 2022. He worked third shift in the Traffic Unit as a DUI Enforcement Officer or as a detective in the D-Team for the majority of his career as an officer before moving up the ranks. He has since worked in t…

Covington police chief retires, city manager resigns

Covington City Manager Ken Smith resigned this week. The next day, Police Chief Brian Valenti announced his retirement.

Covington Police Chief announces retirement, new chief named

Covington is once again getting a new police chief.Brian Valenti, the department's current police chief, has announced his plans to retire. Lt. Col. Justin Wietholter will step into the role instead, a press release from the city of Covington says.Valenti has been with the Covington Police Department in some capacity since 1996, though he just took up the mantle of police chief in 2022, after Police Chief Rob Nader stepped down.He's a Tri-State …

Covington police chief retires, city manager resigns - Finnoexpert

Covington, the largest city in Northern Kentucky, has lost two top officials this week – its city manager and police chief. Covington Police Chief Brian Valenti announced his retirement on July 8 at the Board of Commissioners meeting. Lt. Col. Justin Wietholter was promoted to fill his position. “Covington isn’t only my employer or where I work,” Valenti said in a news release. “It has become a home, a second family that can never be replaced. I…

Covington Police Chief Brian Valenti announces retirement, Justin Wieholter named successor - NKyTribune

After nearly three decades of service, Covington Police Chief Brian Valenti is retiring, with Lt. Col. Justin Wietholter named as his successor. Valenti, who has served as Chief since 2022, began his career with the Covington Police Department in September 1996. Most of his time as an officer, before being promoted through the ranks, was spent working third shift in the Traffic Unit as a DUI Enforcement Officer or as a detective in the D-Team. S…