West Slope fire chief resigns

William Dekker

Garden Valley Fire Chief William Dekker resigned today, five days after his latest arrest on DUI charges.

Details of the separation have not been released.

The board of directors for the West Slope fire district met Dec. 22. They appointed Linda Szczepanik as interim chief. Dekker was pulled over Friday afternoon. This was not his first alcohol related arrest.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report