California IN BRIEF : SAN FRANCISCO : Acting Police Chief Says He Will Retire
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Acting Police Chief Tom Murphy announced his retirement from the force a day after he was passed over for the top job. Capt. Anthony Ribera, 47, was confirmed as police chief by the city Police Commission several hours after his nomination by Mayor Frank Jordan. Ribera is a 24-year veteran of the San Francisco Police Department. Murphy, with the department nearly 20 years, had filled in as interim chief since May when Richard Hongisto was fired.
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