Clearlake Police Chief accepts job in Martinez. Martinez City Council will approve his new employmeClearlake Policent contract during its meeting Wednesday, November 16. He will start his first day in Martinez on Jan. 3. He will succeed Chief of Police Manjit Sappal, who retired in March. White's resignation follows Brian Martin, Lake County Sheriff, who announced two weeks ago that he would be retiring at the end of the year. After 16 years in Suisun City, White, now 38, is the chief of Clearlake. When he was appointed to head the Clearlake Police Department, he had served as commander and…