County commissioners urge Condon to consider Knezovich for police chief

Spokane County’s three Republican county commissioners are asking Mayor-elect David Condon to strongly consider Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich’s offer to be the city’s interim police chief.

The three signed a letter to Condon’s transition team saying that with Chief Anne Kirkpatrick retiring, it makes sense to consider consolidating the Spokane Police Department with the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office. If Knezovich is selected as interim chief, it would allow the concept to be studied, they said.