Police Chief to Retire; Hypertension Cited
Tustin Police Chief W. Douglas Franks has officially retired, about a year after being placed on administrative leave.
Last week, the city began giving Franks about $1,100 a month in advance payments until the state’s Public Employees Retirement System begins its disability retirement payments. The city will then be reimbursed by the system for the money it has spent, officials said.
A workers’ compensation doctor recently found Franks, 60, to be suffering from hypertension and hypertensive cardiovascular disease as a result of his job as police chief, according to city reports. Franks was hired by Tustin as police chief in 1989.
Capt. Steven Foster was appointed acting chief after Franks was placed on leave by City Manager William A. Huston about a year ago.
City officials are still awaiting a final decision by an administrative judge that will determine how much, if any, compensation Franks should receive from the city.
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