Joe Stilinovich, former SBPD chief, passes away

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Pictured is 2016 Youth Center Community Support Campaign chair and then-Seal Beach Police Chief Joe Stilinovich (left) with Executive Director Lina Lumme (center) with owner Joe Maggiore (right) who recently hosted the second campaign celebration at his establishment the Brew Kitchen Ale House in Los Alamitos. Courtesy photo

Joe Stilinovich, a former Seal Beach Police chief, has passed away, according to a Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024 post on the Youth Center Facebook page. According to the post, he raised more than $150,000  for the center. His last post on LinkedIn appeared about three weeks ago concerning his employer,  Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling. Seal Beach hired Stilinovich in October 2012. He was placed on leave following a complaint in October 2016.  On March 3, 2017 the city government announced Stilinovich’s resignation.Â