James Jackson, 1st Black chief of Columbus police, dies

James Jackson, first Black chief of Columbus police, dies at 91
The longest-serving and first Black chief for Columbus police died Thursday at the age of 91. James G. Jackson, the namesake of the Division of Police’s training academy on Hague Avenue, was named police chief in 1990,
In an unusual moment in San Diego policing, most agencies have a new chief at the top
The San Diego Police Department has a new leader in Chief Scott Wahl following the retirement of David Nisleit. There are new chiefs in Carlsbad, Coronado and El Cajon. Ditto National City and Oceanside. And Escondido is in the market for a new one with the retirement Ed Varso.
Columbus mourns death of city’s first Black police chief
James G. Jackson, who served the Columbus Division of Police as its first Black chief, died Thursday, according to the city’s police union. He was 91. Jackson worked with the division for 51 years, spending 19 of those as its chief,
Madison Police Chief releases statement after a man died in police custody
City of Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said in his blog Saturday morning that the department is committed to transparency and accountability after a man died in police custody.
Police chief of Tuburan in Cebu dies in office
The chief of the Tuburan Municipal Police Station in northern Cebu was found dead inside his office at around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4. Lt. Col. Glenn Hife was reportedly not feeling unwell and complained of body pains before his death,
City of Pullman names Breshears acting chief of police
PULLMAN — The City of Pullman has appointed Cmdr. Aaron Breshears as acting chief of police while its current chief is on administrative leave.
Fired Jeffco schools chief died of apparent suicide while under investigation, police say
A Jeffco Public Schools chief who was fired while under investigation for allegedly possessing child sexual abuse material ...
Parma Heights begins process of hiring a new police chief
PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio -- The Parma Heights police department is in the process of scheduling a civil service chief test. That’s ...
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'Keep them safe': Pewee Valley's new chief of police looks ahead to 2025
After the former chief resigned in 2022, the city has been without a police force. Pewee Valley contracted with the Oldham ...
Retired suburban chief wants murder of police officers turned into federal offense
Former Riverside police Chief Tom Weitzel is appealing to the incoming Trump administration to get federal authorities ...
Former White Cloud police chief files lawsuit alleging wrongful termination and defamation
Daniel Evans was Chief of Police for White Cloud Police Department for eight years until he was fired in Oct. 2024.
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Falklands have a new Acting Chief of Police until mid November
The Falkland Islands government is inviting locals to welcome Chief Inspector Paul Chipolina from Royal Gibraltar Police who will be covering Acting Chief of Police Barry Thacker until ...
New police chief appointed in Batavia
Batavia Mayor Jeffery Schielke has appointed Batavia Police Deputy Chief of Operations Eric Blowers to be the city’s next ...
Orlando police officer shoots armed suspect during confrontation, chief says
Orlando Police are still investigating why chaos erupted on South John Young Parkway after police said an officer shot a ...