High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Walter Carleton "Walt" Monegan, III (born May 1951) is the former Police Chief of Anchorage, Alaska and Public Safety Commissioner of Alaska. His dismissal in July 2008 by Alaska Governor Sarah Palin drew considerable attention, particularly after Palin`s selection as the Vice-Presidential nominee for the Republican Party in August 2008. Monegan accuses Palin of not telling the truth about the reasons for his dismissal.