The Ephraim police chief, who withstood an investigation by the Utah County Sheriff’s Office and a review of his behavior by the FBI — neither of which yielded criminal charges, is retiring at the end of the month.
Chief Ron Rasmussen informed the mayor and City Council on Friday of his intentions to give up his post Sept. 30, after serving in the position for 28 years.
In June, Rasmussen was placed on paid administrative leave for a few weeks after three officers in the five-man department accused him of misconduct. An investigation of the Sanpete County lawman, conducted by neighboring Utah County, found that Rasmussen was responsible for 237 of 272 incomplete reports in the department over 10 years.