We have a new Deputy Chief!

Kelly Rosenow, a former Toppenish police chief has been named to fill the position of Deputy Chief for the City of Yakima. Rosenow was one of three finalists for the job which drew a dozen applicants from across the United States.

Rosenow first joined the Toppenish Police Department as an officer in 1979. In 1985, he was promoted to sergeant and 6 years later was named a lieutenant. Rosenow served as Toppenish’s assistant police chief from 1997 to 2004 when he was appointed to head the department. A year later, Rosenow became Toppenish’s public safety director overseeing both the police and the fire department.

Rosenow left Toppenish in 2007 to become the deputy director of the Yakima County Department of Corrections.

As Chief Granato's second in command, Rosenow will be responsible for all line functions of the department including patrol, criminal investigation and jail operations.