Chief Of Police
Chief Of Police Jeff B. Shew
Serving Since: 2009
NC Advanced Law Enforcement Certification
BS Criminal Justice (Summa Cum Laude) – Western Carolina University
AAS Criminal Justice Technology – Stanly Community College
2019 Law Enforcement Management Academy – South Piedmont Community College
NC Certified General Instructor
Assistant Chief Of Police
Assistant Chief Kevin R. O’Connor
Serving Since: 2007
NC Advanced Law Enforcement Certification
Bachelor Of Professional Studies – Five Towns College
NC Certified General Instructor, Axon Certified Taser Instructor
Field Training Officer
Other Agency Experience: Queens University Police Department, Badin Police Department
Patrol Sergeants
Sergeant Brandon A. Stancil (A/B Rotation)
Serving Since: 2006
NC Intermediate Law Enforcement Certification
Field Training Officer
Other Agency Experience: Oakboro Police Department
Sergeant Chad A. Whitley (C/D Rotation)
Serving Since: 2009
NC Advanced Law Enforcement Certification
NC Certified General Instructor
Field Training Officer
United States Army Veteran – 1/501st Airborne Infantry
Criminal Investigations Division
Division Supervisor: Assistant Chief Kevin R. O’Connor
Detective Brittany H. Tucker
Serving Since: 2009
NC Advanced Law Enforcement Certification
AAS Criminal Justice Technology – Stanly Community College
Field Training Officer
Detective Karcin L. Vick
Serving Since: 2019
BA Criminology And Psychology – University of North Carolina – Wilmington
MA Criminology – University of North Carolina – Wilmington
Patrol Officers
(A/B Rotation)
Officer Derek K. Yang
Serving Since: 2020
Corporal Dwayne A. Dietz
Serving Since: 2012
United States’ Army Veteran
Officer Jared M. Smith
Serving Since: 2019
United States’ Army Veteran
(C/D Rotation)
Officer Joshua D. Gardner
Serving Since: 2020
Officer Robert S. Godek Jr.
Serving Since: 2018
Officer Sheelone Vang
Serving Since: 2018
AAS Biology – Stanly Community College
Other Agency Experience: Troy Police Department
Officers In Training
Officer Allison B. Griffith
Officer Hunter J. Griffith
Officer Jaman T. Smith
Reserve Officers
Officer Frank L. Hartsell
Officer Jeffery T. Coleman
Records Managers
Wendy Lowder
Mandy Thomas
End Of Watch: Tuesday July 21st, 2020
Chief Of Police In Remembrance
Chief Steven R. Smith
Serving Since: 1997
NC Advanced Law Enforcement Certification
AAS Criminal Justice Technology – Stanly Community College
2019 Law Enforcement Management Academy – South Piedmont Community College
Other Agency Experience: Monroe Police Department, Kannapolis Police Department