Glenn Johnson knew immediately Gary Jenkins was the right man to lead the Pullman Police Department.

The longtime former Pullman mayor said Jenkins’ leadership skills, education background and thoughtful answers during his interview for the police chief job made the 33-year veteran of the Claremont Police Department in California stand out among other candidates.

“You could spot right away this is a person that you want to have, and he never let us down,” Johnson said.

Even Jenkins’ ex-wife spoke highly of him when Johnson called and spoke to her as part of Jenkins’ background check.

“She just bragged about him,” Johnson said. “I’m going, like, OK, well, if he can pass that, I think he’s good.”

Jenkins took the reins of Pullman police in 2010 and guided the department with professiona

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