phoenix convention center, there were hundreds of people to welcome this new phoenix police chief, jeri williams. earlier we sat down with chief telling us that he believes williams is actually a lot like him in that she is going to be keeping a lot of his policies and procedures that he brought to the department, and he has she's going to do great. >> i jerry l. williams. >> i jerry l. williams. >> do solemnly swear -- >> new phoenix police chief jeri williams being sworn in today, before the ceremony, dozens of coworkers, wished joseph yahner well and congratulations on his great career and retirement. >> again, we have a very, very good phoenix police department. >> those same people on hand to support williams in her newest position, she was formerly the police chief in oxnard california and before that spent more than 20 years with the phoenix police department. she's the first female to hold her position in the city. >> it's kind of like a homecoming, so some people say that you can't ever come back home. i think i'm the perfect example of, yes, you can come back home and work to make your

williams. >> do solemnly swear -- >> new phoenix police chief jeri williams being sworn in today, coworkers, wished joseph yahner well and congratulations on his great career and retirement. >> again, we have a very, very good phoenix police department. >> those same people on hand to support williams in her newest position, she was formerly the police chief in oxnard california and before that spent more than 20 years with the phoenix police department. she's the first female to hold her position in the city. >> it's kind of like a homecoming, so some people say that you can't ever come back home. i think i'm the pfe of, yes, you can come back home and work to make your community a safer place. >> williams knows she has big shoes to fill but plans to start day one. she says some of her main goals to bring the community together, help change public perception, and help with crime suppression and prevention. >> it takes a community to make that change, and so we need the community to call in, to trust us, to believe that we are just -- today. -- to do. >> and williams says that she is extrem

jeri williams will replace him.. in a swearing-in ceremony that will take place a little later this afternoon. williams has been the police chief in oxnard, california for five years but she and her joe yahner -- california for roots in the valley. she was with the phoenix police department for 22 years and served as assistant police chief. you can catch both the swearing in and chief yahner's good-bye on our live streaming channel, fox 10 news now. you can find it on our website, foxnewsphoenix.com. live coverage begins at 1:30. >>> leslie merritt, jr. finds himself back behind bars, the details of his >>> drama on top of the world's busiest bridge. what brought traffic to a standstill. >> and scary moments for vice presidential candidate mike pence. >> scary. today he's talking about what it was like as his plane skidded off the runway at new york's >>> fox 10 news starts now. >> leslie merritt, jr., the man once accused of being the valley's freeway shooter walk out of jail for something completely different this

. >> new phoenix police chief jeri williams being sworn in today. before the ceremony, dozens of family members, friends, and congratulate him on his career and retirement. those same people on hand to support williams in her new position. williams was formerly the police chief in oxnard california and before that spent 20 years with the phoenix police department. she's the first female to hold her position in the city. >> i am confident in our future. i am confident in the fact that we'll work together with the community, and i am confident in the greatest police departments in the country. >> she says some of her main goals are to help bring the community together, help change public perception and help with crime prevention and suppression. >> i welcome those people to meet. i welcome that dialogue, and i have said this before, we are so much more like than i think we are different. because the bottom line is everyone wants to feel safe. >> and williams says she is extremely happy to be here in the valley with her entire the phoenix suns. as for f

the new phoenix police chief jeri williams has said she has "faith and confidence" the suspect will be found. anyone with information is urged to call silent witness-- there is a 75-thousand leading to an arrest. live in maryvale carissa planalp 3tv. carissa planalp 3tv. a man is under arrest tonight... accused of killing his father at an arizona campsite. "the yavapai county sheriff's office" says francis klettke shot his dad... dale klettke several times. campers in the fossil creek area later found his body .. wrapped in a tent. investigators say their suspect was arrested in union city, california... where he and his father lived. klettke has been booked for murder... and will be extradited to arizona. extradited to arizona. a busy morning for phoenix police detectives... working two separate....dea dly crime scenes. both happened along mcdowell road, in east phoenix- near papago park. karla navarrete has more more it was around 1;30 this morning...the break room bar and grill along mcdowell road and 48th street is where it scene and the other two rushed to a local hospital. phoeni