(KNZA)--A new chief of police has been appointed in the Doniphan County community of Wathena.

The Wathena City Council at their November 18 meeting unanimously approved Mayor John Cluck's appointment of Scott Hirtler to the position.

Hirtler had been serving as interim chief since the resignation of former Chief of Police Jared Ratzlaff in October.

Prior to joining the Wathena Police Department this fall, Hirtler worked as a deputy with the Doniphan County Sheriff's Department for 6 ½ years.