Dream comes true for KF Police Chief

Jenna King May 10, 2021

Last Updated: May 10, 2021

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. —It’s the first full week on the job for the new Chief of the Klamath Falls Police Department. Captain Robert Dentinger was offered the position last week.

He’s no stranger to KFPD. Chief Dentinger has worked in law enforcement since 1996, all with the city of Klamath Falls. He says he’s worked virtually every position in the department.

“In the beginning, you get the questions asked of what do you want to do, where do you want your career to go, I always did say I want to be the chief of this agency someday, and it been a long time coming,” said Chief Dentinger.

Chief Dentinger says he’s excited to move forward with his leadership team.

Jenna King May 10, 2021

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Jenna King is the 6pm and 11pm anchor for NBC5 News. Jenna is a Burbank, CA native. She graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Sports Business. During her time at Oregon she was part of the student-run television station, Duck TV. She also grew her passion for sports through her internship with the PAC 12 Network. When Jenna is not in the newsroom you can find her rooting for her hometown Dodgers, exploring the outdoors or binging on the latest Netflix release.