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Maple Valley council concurs with appointment of Captain Tony Lockhart as police chief

Maple Valley City Council · May 1, 2026
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Summary

The Maple Valley City Council on Oct. 28, 2024, unanimously approved Resolution No. R-24-1932 concurring with the City Manager’s appointment of Captain Tony Lockhart as Maple Valley Police Chief. The motion passed 6-0 after introduction by City Manager Laura Philpot.

The Maple Valley City Council unanimously concurred Oct. 28 with the City Manager’s appointment of Captain Tony Lockhart as Maple Valley Police Chief.

City Manager Laura Philpot introduced Captain Tony Lockhart and asked the council to adopt Resolution No. R-24-1932 to concur with her appointment. Councilmember Didem Pierson moved the resolution; Mayor Sean P. Kelly seconded and the motion carried, 6-0.

The resolution recorded the council’s formal concurrence with the appointment; the minutes do not record additional debate or direct statements from Captain Lockhart in this session. The action was taken during the New Business portion of the Oct. 28 meeting at Lake Wilderness Lodge.

The council provided no recorded direction in the minutes about an effective date, transition plan or subsequent staffing changes; those details were not specified in the meeting record.