Chino gets new police captain

Today Police Chief Stan Stewart announced the promotion of Lieutenant Charles Sample to the position of Captain.

The vacancy was a result of the retirement of Captain Mike Johnson on Jan. 1, 2009.

Captain Sample has been a member of the Chino Police Department for nearly thirty years, most recently serving as the Investigations Bureau Commander. He began his career with the Department in April 1979 as a Police Officer and has been promoted several times to increasingly complex and responsible assignments throughout the Police organization. He has worked in Patrol, the Detective bureau and in the Professional Standards Unit, and also supervised the Crisis Negotiations Team for the Department.

Captain Sample was recognized in 1981 as Chino Police Officer of the Year, an honor bestowed upon him by his fellow Officers.

As a result of Captain Sample's appointment, the Police Department will begin the recruitment process for the Lieutenant vacancy created by this promotion.