Huntington, West Virginia police chief resigns, citing undisclosed family reasons
The chief of police in Huntington, West Virginia, has resigned after just over a year on the job, the mayor announced Monday.
Mayor Steve Williams said Karl Colder resigned for undisclosed family reasons.
“Out of respect for him and his family, I will have no further comment,” Williams said.
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The Huntington, West Virginia police chief announced he had resigned for family reasons. He said he would not comment further on the situation.
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Williams said deputy police chief Phil Watkins was promoted to chief of police. His nomination will be presented to the city council on February 13. Watkins would be the Ohio River Community’s third police chief in less than three years. Ray Cornwell served as Chief of Police from April 2020 until his retirement in July 2021.
Colder became Huntington’s first black police chief in November 2021. Prior to that, he had a 32-year career with the US Department of Justice’s Drug Enforcement Administration.
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