Lowellville police chief resigns, cites outcome of ethics investigation

LOWELLVILLE — Former Lowellville police Chief Ryan Bonacci will start his new job at Mercy Health next week.

Bonacci, who was appointed police chief in August 2013, was hired as the health system’s manager of protective services. He will start his job Monday.

“It is with a heavy heart that I am writing this letter to inform you of my resignation from the Lowellville Police Department,” Bonacci said in an email sent last Friday night to Mayor Jim Iudiciani Sr. and councilmen. “In order to continue to improve our community, it is necessary that our standards, rules, and laws be evenly applied. Therefore, I am unable to participate in a system that is inconsistent with this moral imperative.”

Bonacci said his resignation was partly because of a recently completed investigation involving police Capt. Stacy Karis, who is dating Iudiciani. He said the relationship was found not to be in violation by the Ohio Ethics Commission last year.

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