Lafayette Names Its New Police Chief

Lafayette Hires Chief Christensen

The Hit & Run attempted murder investigation from 2011 vanishes

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Justin Berton

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11:16 pm PDT, Tuesday, September 3, 2013


City Manager Steven Falk picks the city's replacement for outgoing police chief Mike Hubbard. By J.D. O'Connor, Patch Staff | Mar 16, 2012 4:23 am ET | Updated Mar 16, 2012 4:25 am ET





Lafayette City Manager Steven Falk Thursday announced that Contra Costa County Sheriff's Lieutenant Eric Christensen will replace retiring chief Mike Hubbard, who leaves at the end of this month.

In his announcement, Falk made note of Christensen's qualifications, which include the fact that he:

Holds a BS in Criminal Justice Administration from Cal State Hayward

Spent three years in the U.S. Army, and six in the Army Reserve

Joined the Contra Costa Sheriff's Office in 1991, and has twenty years of local law enforcement experience including:

• Patrol deputy and detective for the San Ramon Police Department
  
• Supervising sergeant for the Oakley Police Department
  
• Managed the Sheriff's Department Emergency Services Support Unit for three years
  
• Served at the rank of Lieutenant for five years.
  
  

During his career, Lt. Christensen has won several Sheriff's Office awards, including the:

Custody Services Officer of the Year (1997)

Patrol Division Deputy of the Year (1999)

"With his extensive background in local law enforcement in suburban communities, Lt. Christensen is well-qualified to serve Lafayette," Falk wrote. "Given our potential for catastrophic wildland fires, mudslides, earthquakes, and
flooding, Christensen's experience in the Emergency Services Support Unit should be valuable to the community."

Lt. Christensen will succeed Lt. Michael Hubbard, effective March 29.

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City Manager Ken Nordoff

The City of Walnut Creek has far too many suicides, dubious jumpers, and has a history of covering up investigations. 
The City Manager resigned effective Dec. 31, 2016 but my first successful use of the Brown Act occurred on Nov 2nd, 2011. 
Not knowing the specifics of the Brown Act uses and timing relevant to the Agenda Items.  I stood up. 
Later I learned one of my oldest customers Bill Hoot was ranting at the correct time.  We basically said the same thing to the Council. 
We’ve been robbed, our cases are stalled and the Walnut Creek Police were corrupt. 

Pete Bennett was holding a protest at the B of A tech Center in 2003, a year later just about every employee at the Town of Danville witnessed Bennett’s truck explode.  I know I have witnesses and those employed in Danville could end up dead like my other witness. 

The prior day I’d met with City Manager Ken Nordoff and then Chief Joel Bryden.   There was late June conversation with Bryden about the recent Federal Indictments of officers connected to the Contra Costa Narcotics Enforcement Taskforce linked to an attack by Gary Vinson Collins who was a building inspector who nearly beat me to death in my house.  
The Bennett/Bryden/Nordoff meeting was about Bennett v.  Collins (2004) with then Chief Chris Wenzel.

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