Commission defers Trahey’s background check but records polygraph passed

Jun 18, 2026

Commissioners deferred a final determination on police candidate Trahey because the background investigation was incomplete; the record also shows Trahey’s polygraph indicated no deception and the commission passed the polygraph 2-0.

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Police Chief Erik Mahan told the commission that candidate Trahey’s background investigation remained incomplete and requested the agenda item be deferred until completion. Commissioners voted 2-0 to defer the background-determination action.

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