Jose Ruiz approved as Kimball police chief

During a special meeting of the Kimball city council on Wednesday, Jose Ruiz was approved as Kimball police chief. Jose will be paid $88,000 annually and be offered family health insurance. Those are the only two differences between Ruiz's contract and th

Wednesday, May 24th 2023, 4:48 PM MDT

By Jay Allen

During a special meeting of the Kimball city council on Wednesday, Jose Ruiz was approved as Kimball police chief.

Jose will be paid $88,000 annually and be offered family health insurance. Those are the only two differences between Ruiz's contract and the contract of Andy Bremmer, the former chief who resigned last month amid a Nebraska State Patrol investigation of the department.

John Morrison, the mayor of Kimball will be interviewed on 104.3 KIMB after 8:00 am Thursday morning about the approval of the new chief.

This is a developing story. Stay with News Channel Nebraska for more updates.

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