McFarland police chief resigns for new job, Adrian Olmos named acting chief

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) The McFarland City Manager confirmed that Police Chief Brian Knox has resigned to take another job.

Knox, who was appointed interim police chief by the McFarland City Council in 2023, had been with the McFarland Police Department since November 1, 2022, initially serving as a police sergeant.

His career began in 1992 as a detention deputy with the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, where he later became a deputy sheriff.

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Adrian Olmos, a former McFarland police captain, has been named the acting police chief. The McFarland City Manager stated, “We’ll be opening up the position soon to have a competitive recruitment process.”