JAMES CITY COUNTY — The James City County Police Department (JCCPD) announced it has promoted Lieutenant Monique Myers to Assistant Police Chief.
Lt. Myers was hired by James City County Police Department in October 2006, and has served as a Patrol Officer, a Community Service Unit Officer, Patrol Sergeant, Community Services Unit Sergeant and Lieutenant. Lt. Myers is currently serving as the Lieutenant of the Professional Standards and Internal Affairs Unit in the Administrative Services Division.
Lt. Myers has received several awards and decorations, including the Supervisory Service Award. She is also a Virginia Certified Crime Prevention Specialist and an Advanced Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) Instructor.
She has a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Pennsylvania State University and a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice from Troy University. She is a recent graduate from the Professional Executive Leadership School at the University of Richmond. She was previously employed with Portsmouth Police Department as a police officer.
The James City County Police Department recently reclassified its Major positions to Assistant Police Chief as a result of the elimination of the Deputy Chief position.
Lt. Myers will join Assistant Police Chiefs Tony Dallman and Steve Humphries on June 1.