LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Henderson’s city manager has named a new acting police chief, the 8 News Now Investigators have learned.
Captain Anthony Branchini replaces Itzhak Henn, who announced his upcoming retirement. Both Branchini and Henn replace outgoing police chief Hollie Chadwick, who parted ways with the city in March after the city manager gave her a resign-or-be-fired ultimatum. Chadwick, who had been chief since May 2023, chose not to resign.
“I am pleased to announce Captain Branchini will serve as Acting Chief until the new Chief is in place,” Stephane Garcia-Vause, Henderson’s City Manager, said in a memo to the Henderson Police Department and obtained by the by 8 News Now Investigators Thursday. “Selecting a Captain ensures the recruitment process for the Chief remains fair and equitable, given that the Deputy Chiefs are eligible to apply.”…