Dermot Shea
Dermot Shea | |
|---|---|
| 44th Police Commissioner of New York City | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2019 | |
| Mayor | Bill de Blasio |
| Preceded by | James P. O'Neill |
| NYPD Chief of Detectives | |
| In office April 16, 2018 – November 30, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | James P. O'Neill |
| Preceded by | Robert K. Boyce |
| Succeeded by | Rodney K. Harrison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dermot Francis Shea Queens |
| Spouse | Serena |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | State University of New York at Oneonta |
Dermot Francis Shea is an American police officer and administrator who is the 44th New York City Police Commissioner.[1][2] He assumed the position on December 1, 2019, and was sworn in by Mayor Bill de Blasio in a public ceremony on December 2.
Early life
Shea's parents were Irish immigrants. His father was a handyman, and his mother was a stay-at-home mom. At one point he, his parents and siblings all shared a one-bedroom apartment in Sunnyside, Queens. He attended Xavier High School in New York City.[3]
Career
Shea started his career in law enforcement with his appointment to the New York City Police Academy in late 1990. After graduating in the top 10% of his academy class, he was sworn in as a Patrolman in April 1991 and assigned to the South Bronx.
In April 2014, he was appointed Deputy Commissioner of Operations by then Commissioner William Bratton. Prior to this appointment, he had been a chief commanding the Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Operations. He also commanded the 44th and 50th precincts and the Patrol Borough Bronx Anti-Crime Unit.[4]
On April 16, 2018, Shea was promoted to Chief of Detectives. [2]
As a Deputy Chief in 2013, he quashed an internal investigation into a sergeant with whom he had a mentoring relationship, Juan Duque, and that sergeant's brother, Ruben Duque. Both had defrauded the department of overtime hours and illegally taken patrol cars home.[5] The story didn't become public until 2018. On November 4, 2019, it was publicly announced that Dermot F. Shea would become the 44th Commissioner of the NYPD.
As Commissioner of the NYPD, Shea stated in public testimony on June 22nd, 2020 that NYPD officers who had driven into protesters did not use excessive force and said that the officers who were in the vehicle were being "set upon and attacked, and thankfully they were able to get out of that situation with, to my knowledge, no injuries to anyone." He also said in the public testimony that "Our internal affairs bureau investigated this information and preliminarily we have an accounting of that incident where we have officers in a situation where they’re essentially being penned in by protesters." [6]
Education
Shea holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Economics from the State University of New York at Oneonta, and is a 1986 graduate of Xavier High School.[3]
Dates of Rank
Sworn in as a Patrolman - 1991
Promoted to Sergeant - 1995
Promoted to Lieutenant - 1999
Promoted to Captain - 2003
Promoted to Deputy Inspector - 2008
Promoted to Inspector - 2010
Promoted to Deputy Chief - 2013
Deputy Commissioner of Operations - 2014
Designated Chief of Crime Control Strategies, January 1, 2017 Promoted to Chief of Detectives - 2018
New York City Police Commissioner - December 1, 2019
References
- ^ Shanahan, Ed (November 4, 2019). "N.Y.P.D's Next Police Commissioner: What to Know About Dermot Shea". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
- ^ a b "What to Know About Shea, the Next NYPD Commissioner". NBC New York. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
- ^ a b Xavier High School (November 5, 2014). "Dermot Shea '86 Named NYC Police Commissioner". Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ Toor, Mark (April 7, 2014). "2 Chiefs, 3 Commanders Among 93 P.D. Moves". The Chief. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- ^ Ray, Esha; Rayman, Graham (2018-03-16). "NYPD cop lied about working overtime, got promotion while under investigation: 'The disciplinary system is dysfunctional'". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
Shea, who was known on the job as Juan Duque's "rabbi" — a mentor and protector — inserted himself into the investigation and demanded its premature end, according to a source with close knowledge of the probe.
- ^ "NYPD commissioner: Officers who drove into protesters did not violate use-of-force policy". The Hill. June 22, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.