NEW: Skibba Appointed Interim Police Chief
City Times Staff
The Stevens Point Police & Fire Commission on Tuesday appointed Assistant Police Chief Marty Skibba as interim police chief.
Skibba, who has been with the department since 1991 temporarily replaces Police Chief Kevin Ruder, who last week announced he would retire on April 10. Skibba was promoted to assistant chief in 2011.
Officials from the Commission say they will work on a permanent replacement for Ruder in the coming months, and could consider Skibba for the role during its search.
Dave Schleis, commission president, said he hopes to have a formally hired chief by the end of the year. He said a more definitive time line would be available by May.