Joe Mokwa
Joe Mokwa | |
|---|---|
| 32nd Police Commissioner Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis | |
| In office May 11, 2001 – May 11, 2008 | |
| Director of Public Safety | Charles Bryson |
| Mayor of St. Louis | Francis Slay |
| Preceded by | Ron Henderson |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Isom |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph J. Mokwa February 18, 1950 |
| Spouse | Janet Torrisi-Mokwa (7/23/2018) Passed |
| Residence | Ladue, Missouri |
| Alma mater | Webster University |
Joseph "Joe" Mokwa was appointed St. Louis' 32nd Police Commissioner. was an officer for 37 years and Chief for 7½ years in the Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis.[1] Mokwa retired amidst controversy in late July 2008.[2]
Career
Col . Mokwa joined the Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis on February 8, 1971. He was promoted to Police Commissioner on May 11, 2001. He was the city’s 32nd Chief of Police. [3]
During his 34-year career Mokwa served in almost every unit of the Department. His first assignment as a patrol officer was in the Sixth District. He worked in the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Ninth Districts as an officer and as a supervisor. As an investigator he worked in the District Detective Bureau as well as the Intelligence Unit and the Internal Affairs Division. Prior to being promoted to Chief of Police, he served as the Assistant Chief of Police, responsible for the Bureau of Professional Standards, which includes the Internal Affairs, Police Academy, Information Services (Technology) and Special Services Divisions. [4]
Education
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Mokwa holds a Master of Arts in Security Management and Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from Webster University in St. Louis.[5]
References
- ^ Mokwa's retirement letter from the SLPD's website, undated.[dead link]
- ^ Betsy Bruce, Police Chief Joe Mokwa Retires Amid Controversy, 25 July 2009, Fox St. Louis. Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Career" (PDF). SLMPD.org.
- ^ "Business Journal". bizjournals.com.
- ^ "Career" (PDF). SLMPD.org.
External links
- Mokwa's tenure as Chief, as compiled by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch