Ryan Kenney

Town of Vail Chief of Police
Phone: (970) 479-3433
Email: RKenney@vail.gov

Chief Ryan Kenney has been with the Vail Police Department since 2017 and started as Vail Police Chief in March of 2023. He spent 23 years with the Boca Raton Police Department in Florida before retiring from the department as a Lieutenant. Chief Kenney leads a 64-person organization and a county-wide communications center that provides communications services to 11 agencies in in Eagle County.

Matthew Westenfelder

Town of Vail Police Deputy Chief            
Phone:(970) 479-2346
Email: MWestenfelder@vail.gov

Deputy Chief Matthew Westenfelder has been in Law Enforcement since 2003, starting his career with the Avon Police Department where he worked for 8 years before moving to the Eagle County Sheriff's Office where he worked for 11 years, attaining the promotion to Sergeant, ultimately transferring to the Vail Police Department at the rank of Sergeant in 2022. During his time with the Avon Police Department, Deputy Chief Westenfelder was selected to join the Eagle County Special Operations Unit (SOU), being promoted to Team Leader in 2015. In 2023 he was promoted to Operations Commander within the Vail Police Department and Deputy Commander in the SOU. Deputy Chief Westenfelder is married to an Eagle County School District principal and is a father of two. In his off-time he enjoys bird hunting with his dog and fishing.

Christopher Botkins 

Town of Vail Operations Commander
Phone: (970) 479-2329
Email: CBotkins@vail.gov

Commander Christopher Botkins has been in law enforcement since 2004 and has been with the Vail Police Department his entire career.  He has served as a Sergeant, Detective Sergeant, and Master Sergeant during his time with the department.  Commander Botkins was selected to join the Eagle County Special Operations Unit (SOU) in 2006 and currently holds the position of Team Leader.  In January 2025, he was promoted to the position of Operations Commander.  Commander Botkins is a husband of 20 years and a father of twins.  In his time off, he enjoys hunting, fishing, and mountain biking.

Ryan Kwitkin

Town of Vail Investigations Commander
Phone:(970) 479-2352
Email: RKwitkin@vail.gov

Commander Ryan Kwitkin began his career in law enforcement in 1999, with the Boca Raton (Fl) Police Department. During that time, he worked as a patrol officer, field training officer, sergeant, tactical team sergeant, and patrol lieutenant. He retired after 24 years of service in 2023.  Commander Kwitkin is looking forward to spending time with his family and 2 Labrador retrievers, exploring all the wonderful aspects that living in Colorado has to offer.

Zak Sheets

Public Safety Communications Center Director 
Phone: (970) 479-2231
Email: ZSheets@vail.gov

Zak has been a dedicated professional in the 911 emergency communications industry since 2011. His career began in West Tennessee, where he steadily advanced from a line-level dispatcher to roles including trainer, lead dispatcher, and supervisor. In 2021, Zak and his family relocated to Colorado, where he quickly advanced from a line-level dispatcher to roles including trainer, lead dispatcher, supervisor, operations manager, and he now serves as the Director of the Vail Public Safety Communications Center.

Throughout his career, Zak has remained committed to leadership development, operational excellence, and professional education. He has held certifications as a training officer through both APCO and NENA, and currently holds the Center Manager Certification Program (CMCP) credential and is a certified Emergency Number Professional (ENP) through NENA. Zak's experience spans frontline operations to executive leadership, and he continues to advocate for innovation, resilience, and service excellence in public safety communications.