KING COUNTY, Wash. — South King Fire Chief Dave Van Valkenburg and Deputy Chief Lisa Defenbaugh are on paid administrative leave.
The department leadership have been placed on leave pending separate, independent investigations, South King Fire confirmed to KING 5.
The reasons behind the two being placed on leave have not been made public.
The Board of Commissioners appointed Deputy Chief Kevin Crossen to serve as acting fire chief. Crossen is a 30-year veteran of the department.
South King Fire serves residents in the cities of Federal Way and Des Moines in King County.
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