BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The City of Bellingham has a new Chief of Police.
Bellingham Municipal Court Judge Debra Lev swore in Rebecca Mertzig on Thursday, June 2nd.
Mayor Seth Fleetwood told the ceremony that Chief Mertzig is taking the helm of “an absolutely exceptional police department.”
She thanked the many people who have supported her, including the Whatcom County Sheriff’s deputy with whom she did a ride along as a teen.
She said that experience inspired her to pursue a career in law enforcement.
Mertzig has 18 years of experience, having served with the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Department and as the Stanwood Police Chief.