Jose Ruiz resigns as Kimball police chief; interim chief appointed

Jose Ruiz resigns as Kimball police chief; interim chief appointed

The Kimball City Council accepted the resignation of its police chief during a meeting on Tuesday and named a new interim police chief.

Police Chief Ruiz Leaving

Kimball Police Chief Jose Ruiz said he has officially resigned from the Kimball Police Department after accepting another position. “I accepted a position at a larger municipality,” Ruiz said. “I feel my experience will be better utilized.” Ruiz said he waited until after this week’s Kimball City Council meeting Tuesday evening to make public comments regarding his decision. He said he was not imm...