David Hess

Background

About David Hess

As an executive leader, I believe in empowering my team to do their best work and fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability. Whether I'm on the beat or in the boardroom, I'm always focused on finding innovative solutions to the toughest problems. Location and Experience: Raleigh/Durham (NC) area Law enforcement: 19 years, with 10 of those years as a Chief of Police Experience: •Chief of Police, City of Roxboro (NC) 2015-Present •Chief of Police, Town of Wilson’s Mills (NC) 2013-2015 •Police Officer, Town of Wake Forest (NC) 2004-2013 •Past President of the North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police; •International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Community Policing Committee Chairperson; •Training Coordinator and Board Member of the North Carolina FBINAA; •Occupational experience in: Accreditation; Field Operations, Police Administration; Police Training, and Special Operations; •Advisor on the North Carolina League of Municipalities Police Risk Management group; •Commissioner on the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission; •Adjunct Instructor for the North Carolina Justice Academy teaching media management for police executives Skills and Certifications: Accreditation; Fiscal management; Project management; Risk management; Strategic planning; Crisis Intervention Team (CIT); Incident Command Structure (ICS 100, 200, 700, & 800) Advanced law enforcement certification; PERF ICAT Instructor; Use of Force Instructor; CPR Education: •Master’s of Art in Executive Leadership; •Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice; •FBI National Academy Session 264 Association Membership: •International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP); •Police Executive Research Forum (PERF); •FBI National Academy Associates (FBINAA); •North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police (NCACP); •President-Elect, Rotary Club 6123 •Rotary International, Paul Harris Fellow •Kiwanis Club Awards: •Criminal Justice Partner of the Year (2022), NC Innocence Inquiry Commission •IACP 40 under Forty leadership; •Rev. Lewis C. Ragland Race Unity award; •Woodsmen of the World Lifesaver; •Mayoral Commendation; •Emergency Responder of the Year