MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission has named Captain Alfonso Morales as the new interim police chief.

Congratulations to Captain Alfonso Morales on being named the new Interim Chief of the Milwaukee Police Department! pic.twitter.com/IigIasWuar

— Milwaukee Police (@MilwaukeePolice) February 16, 2018

Captain Morales has been with the department since 1993 for 24 years and was made Captain in January of 2017.

Chief Ed Flynn's last day on the job is Friday, February 16 before he heads into retirement.

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