BIO

BIO

Chief David L. Hess began his tenure with the City of Roxboro on June 1, 2015 with a vision for proactive community policing and organizational unity. 

Highlights of the agency's successes under Chief Hess include numerous community policing initiatives, helping to reduce crime to historic lows and improve quality of life for residents, evident by the city twice named one of North Carolina's Top 100 safest cities (2017 and 2021).  The department has maintained the NCLM Risk Management review since 2017, ensuring best practices to reduce liability. The Roxboro Police Department was the first accredited municipal police department in the state under the North Carolina Law Enforcement Accreditation (NCLEA) program, meeting or exceeding 116 standards evaluated by the North Carolina Department of Justice.  

Chief Hess is a past president of the North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police.  He is a graduate of the 264th Session of the FBI National Academy.  As a civic minded public servant, he is also a member of the Roxboro Rotary Club, where he served as a past president and is a member of the Roxboro Kiwanis Club.  Chief Hess holds a Master’s Degree in Executive Leadership and a Bachelor’s of Science in Criminal Justice from Liberty University.   He is member of Antioch Baptist Church where he serves a deacon and is actively involved in several ministries.