Police Chief Ron Winegar plans to retire later this year after nearly three decades with the Boise Police Department.
Winegar, who also served as interim chief, will retire on Sept. 20, the 27th anniversary of the night he and Boise Police Officer Mark Stall were shot at during a traffic stop in 1997, according to a news release from the city. Stall was killed by the shooter during the traffic stop, and Winegar was injured.
With Winegar’s retirement announced, Boise now will be seeking its fourth police chief since 2019.
Winegar previously retired in 2021. He then took on the role of interim chief in September 2022 and was officially appointed as chief on April 27, 2023, at the request of Boise Mayor Lauren McLean.
The transition provided the city with a permanent leader after former Chief Ryan Lee resigned several months prior amid internal complaints about his management becoming public, which followed an incident in which he injured a subordinate during a neck restraint demonstration.