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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -The head of the Kansas Highway Patrol says he plans to retire, effective Jan. 5.
The state announced the retirement plans of Col. Ernest Garcia in a news release issued Monday.
Garcia was appointed to the job in 2011. Before that, he was a 40-year veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He also was the Sergeant at Arms for the U.S. Senate.
The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the retirement comes months after a patrol survey indicated low morale among troopers and broad dissatisfaction with the agency's leaders.
© Associated Press
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