DENVER — The Regional Transportation District's chief of police is no longer with that organization. On Friday, an RTD spokesperson confirmed Joel Fitzgerald is "no longer chief of police." They did not give any more information about the circumstances surrounding his departure, including whether he resigned or was fired.

DENVER ( KDVR) — Joel Fitzgerald is no longer the chief of the Regional Transportation District police, FOX31 learned Friday afternoon. Fitzgerald has been on leave since the start of July, although RTD would not comment on why or answer other questions.

“I want to thank Dr. Fitzgerald for his service to the agency over the last two years and wish him well in his future endeavors,” RTD General Manager and CEO Debra Johnson wrote in a memo emailed to all agency staff on Friday. It’s unclear whether Fitzgerald resigned or was fired. Johnson has also refused to explain why Fitzgerald was on leave.

Malaysian police on Thursday detained the CEO and other top leaders of an Islamic business group that is under investigation after hundreds of children believed to be sexually abused were rescued this

Malaysian police on Thursday arrested the chief executive of a company allegedly linked to a cult that is under investigation over accusations of physical and sexual abuse involving hundreds of children.