A captain in the Falls Church Police Department has been elevated to acting police chief as the city prepares to fill its second high-level vacancy this year.

Harry Reitze, 58, will take the temporary position on Dec. 1. He replaces retiring Police Chief Robert T. Murray, who announced his retirement earlier this month.

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