MUSCATINE, Iowa — Muscatine will have a new police chief starting on March 1 once current Chief Brett Talkington retires on Feb. 28.
Anthony "Tony" Kies, formerly captain of patrol for the Muscatine Police Department, is the new chief.
Officials say Kies, a 17-year veteran of the department, was chosen after an extremely competitive process.
"I am going to be out in the public," Kies said to News 8. "We're going to be doing all the community policing activities that we do now and more, and we will be very transparent. I look forward to being involved with the community and you'll see me out there quite a bit."
The Muscatine City Council unanimously approved his appointment at their Dec. 1, 2022 meeting.
“Tony is committed to upholding the values of public service, ethical leadership and professionalism – all while maintaining a sense of humor," Muscatine City Administrator Carol Webb said. “He is extremely passionate about Muscatine and will serve our community well in this new role.”
Kies was sworn in at the Muscatine City Council meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, in the Council Chambers of Muscatine City Hall in an open-to-the-public meeting that was also livestreamed on the city of Muscatine's YouTube channel.
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