Sebastopol Police Chief Kevin Kilgore (Left) and Sonoma Police Chief Orlando Rodriguez
Two local police chiefs will be leaving their posts in the near future. Sebastopol Police Chief Kevin Kilgore is leaving to take a job as a deputy chief with the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety. His last day will be August 21st. Lieutenant Ron Nelson will take over as interim chief. Sonoma Police Chief Orlando Rodriguez will be retiring in the coming months. The City of Sonoma contracts with the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department for services so they will work together to find a new chief. Rodriguez has been chief since 2018, after serving as a Sheriff’s Lieutenant.