Fresno Police Deputy Chief Mindy Casto, second from left, stands next to Police Chief Paco Balderrama, center, at a news ...
I’m grateful for God, because this wasn’t my plan,” said Mindy Casto, who had been interim chief since last year.
Mindy Casto made history in becoming Fresno’s first woman police chief. Casto served as interim chief since June 2024 following the investigation and resignation former chief Paco Balderrama.
Fresno’s first female police chief, Mindy Casto, is a step towards diversity and safety in the city’s police force.
Mindy Casto is now wearing four stars on her collar after serving as Fresno's acting/interim police chief since last June.
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Mindy Casto made history Thursday as she became the City of Fresno's 24th police chief and the first woman to lead the department. "The trust that's being placed in me today ...