Cedar Rapids police chief retiring Zack Kucharski, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Sep 5, 2026 Sep 5, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CEDAR RAPIDS — Cedar Rapids Police Chief David Dostal will be retiring soon, ending a career of about 34 years with the department.kAm%96 ?6HD H2D :?4=F565 :? 2 r:EJ r@F?4:= 286?52 C6=62D65 =2E6 uC:52J] r@F?4:= >6>36CD 2C6 6IA64E65 E@ G@E6 @? 2? 28C66>6?E 2E %F6D52J’D >66E:?8]k^AmkAms@DE2=[ df[ H2D D6=64E65 2D E96 56A2CE>6?E’D agE9 49:67 :? u63CF2CJ a_ac] pE E96 E:>6 96 H2D D6=64E65[ s@DE2= 925 D6CG65 :? r652C #2A:5D 7@C ba J62CD[ 2D 2? @77:46C[ D6C862?E[ =:6FE6?2?E 2?5 42AE2:? H:E9:? E96 56A2CE>6?E] w6’5 D6CG65 2D 2 =:6FE6?2?E 7@C 3@E9 A2EC@= 2?5 :?G6DE:82E:@?D 5:G:D:@?D]k^Am kAmw6 DE2CE65 :? E96 56A2CE>6?E :? `hh` 2D 2 A2EC@= @77:46C]k^Am People are also reading… Denison woman dies, Lincoln driver seriously injured in western Iowa crash Will winter be snowy, stormy or mild? 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