Sandy police chief on leave; internal investigation underway

SANDY — Sandy Police Chief Kevin Thacker is on paid leave for unspecified reasons while an internal investigation is conducted.Sandy police spokesman Jason Nielsen declined to give any details on the probe. He said Thacker has been on leave since Monday and noted the police department "takes takes all personnel matters seriously."Nielsen said there is no timeline on the internal investigation and would not say who was leading the inquiry. He said Thacker has been the chief for four years a