Hoonah’s new police chief wants to focus on trust and transparency

Hoonah’s new police chief wants to focus on trust and transparency

The Hoonah Police Station on Friday, May 30, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO) The City of Hoonah has a new chief of police to replace the last chief who was fired while trying to resign last spring. James Beck of Oklahoma began his role as Hoonah’s new chief of police and director of public safety in January. Hoonah, a community of less than a thousand people, is located on the northeastern side of Chichagof Island, west of Juneau.  Beck has…