INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN POLICE ...
For Immediate Release January 15, 2016
Chief of Police Troy Riggs announces appointments to executive staff Indianapolis - IMPD Chief of Police Troy Riggs announced several key appointments to his executive staff Friday. Chief Riggs also announced the streamlining of the organizational structure of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD). In an effort to make the IMPD reporting structure more efficient, Chief Riggs flattened the organizational structure of the agency. The realigned organizational chart will consist of the Patrol, Investigations, and Administration Divisions, with each respective division led by an Assistant Chief. Chief Riggs will work with the new executive staff to determine the appropriate number of upper management positions within IMPD. The executive team will also make recommendations to Chief Riggs to ensure personnel are properly allocated within the agency. The executive staff for IMPD will consist of a Chief of Staff, who will report directly to Chief Riggs. Three Assistant Chiefs will each lead the above mentioned divisions within IMPD. An additional two Deputy Chiefs will be appointed to the Patrol and Investigations Divisions. Friday’s appointments by Chief Riggs include:
Brian C. Reeder, Chief of Staff Bryan Roach, Assistant Chief of Administration Randal Taylor, Assistant Chief of Investigations James Waters, Assistant Chief of Patrol Valerie Cunningham, Deputy Chief of Patrol William Lorah, Deputy Chief of Investigations
“Each of the individuals named to my executive staff came highly recommended by the community panel,” Chief Riggs said. “I have confidence in the expertise of each of the chiefs, and look forward to working with each of them to ensure we are accomplishing our goals of reducing crime, reducing the fear of crime and increasing public safety within Indianapolis.” Biographies for each chief are listed below. Brian C. Reeder, Chief of Staff Brian C. Reeder was named Chief of Staff to Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Chief Troy Riggs on January 15, 2016. Reeder previously was the Director of Re-Entry for the Office of the Mayor/Department of Public Safety since September 2014. Prior to that, Reeder served the citizens of Indianapolis as Executive Director for the Citizens’ Police Complaint Office. Appointed to that role in 1990, he worked for five administrations - both Democratic and Republican -
and was responsible for the initial creation, reorganization, and continued management of the office since its inception. Reeder was one of the founding members of the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE) and served as the national president of the organization for the first five years. Reeder has assisted in establishing civilian review agencies throughout Indiana and the nation, and continues to be involved in various aspects of civilian review on the national level as a member of NACOLE’s Executive Advisory Board. Since 2012, Reeder has worked with several re-entry/jail ministry programs, including Joshua House Re-entry and Hamilton County Jail Ministry, assisting newly released ex-offenders as they transition back into the community. Reeder is also involved with Kairos Prison Ministry International and has served as the State Chairman and Indiana Representative on the Kairos International Board of Directors. He currently is an International Trainer for Kairos Torch, the youth component of Kairos Prison Ministry International. Recently, Reeder has worked with Designed for Purpose, a mentoring agency that helps obtain mentors for at risk children, as well as children whose parents have been or are currently incarcerated. Reeder has been on staff for Promise Keepers, as well as a founding member of the Missions for Africa Self-Help Rural Community Development (MASRCD) organization. MASRCD maintained medical clinics, schools, agricultural training, and vocational development components before its demise in 1990 due to the Liberian civil conflict. Locally, Reeder has been part of two local church plants, and served in ministry for more than 30 years as a Sunday school teacher, Director of Ministry, Associate Pastor, and is currently serving as an Assistant Pastor for Yeshua Ministries. He has been involved with the Great Banquet movement in a variety of capacities and is connected with the Indianapolis Great Banquet Community, which meets at Second Presbyterian Church. An Indianapolis resident for 64 years, Reeder has been married for 43 years to his wife, Aleta. They have three children, Corey, Carl, and Melissa; and 12 grandchildren. Bryan Roach, Assistant Chief of Administration Bryan Roach was named Assistant Chief of Administration for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department on January 15, 2016. Prior to that, Chief Roach was the Deputy Chief of Administration for department and had served as Interim Deputy Director for the Department of Public Safety since August of 2015. Chief Roach has proven himself by streamlining department processes and finding efficiencies saving significant taxpayer dollars. His leadership has created an atmosphere of cooperation among government and private agencies that led to better public service. He also authored a recent grant that added 15 officers for
three years, at a savings of several million dollars. In 2015, he was presented the Hulman Health Achievement Award by the Indiana Public Health Community for being instrumental in Indiana’s first law enforcement lifesaving Naloxone program for opiate overdose victims. Chief Roach joined the department in April 1991 and served as a North District patrol officer from 19911994. He became a Narcotics Detective in 1994 and served in that capacity until he was promoted to Sergeant in 1999. Chief Roach served as a supervisor in Narcotics and of the North District Neighborhood Resource Unit until 2002 when he was named the administrative assistant to the Assistant Chief of Operations. In January 2005, Chief Roach was promoted to Lieutenant and served as the administrative assistant to the Chief of Police. Chief Roach was appointed Major in January 2006 and served as the Executive Officer to the Chief of Police. In September 2007, he was appointed Deputy Chief of the Executive Division and re-appointed to that position in March 2008. In June 2008, he received the merit rank of Capt. In May 2010, Chief Roach began serving as a Major within the Operations Division and in September 2010 became Commander of the Southwest District until February 2014. At that time, he was appointed again as the Deputy Chief of Administration. He is a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Academy, served as an IPD SWAT team member from 1996 to 2005, and has been awarded two Medals of Valor and the Medal of Merit. Chief Roach was raised in Indianapolis and graduated in 1989 from IUPUI with a degree in Political Science. His wife, Marie, is an Indianapolis business owner, and they have a son, Bryan, and twin daughters, Madalyn and Macey. Chief Roach currently runs a young men’s program at his church. Randal Taylor, Assistant Chief of Investigations Randal Taylor was named Assistant Chief of Investigations for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department on January 15, 2016. He began his law enforcement career 28 years ago with the Champaign, IL Police Department. He and his family moved to Indianapolis in 1993 after he joined the Marion Co. Sheriff’s Department. Chief Taylor served a majority of his time with the Sheriff’s Department in a variety of investigative units, including Narcotics, Sex Crimes, Internal Affairs, Financial Crimes and Child Abuse. Chief Taylor continued to work in Child Abuse after the merger between the Sheriff’s Department and the Indianapolis Police Department in 2007 until he joined the Community Affairs Branch. This allowed Chief Taylor to work with and mentor at risk youth. During Chief Taylor’s time in Community Affairs, he was able to meet and empathize with family members who had lost loved ones to homicide. He also attended a majority of the funerals for Marion County homicide victims.
James Waters, Assistant Chief of Patrol James Waters was named Assistant Chief of Patrol for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department on January 15, 2016. He served as an Assistant Chief since November 2014. Prior to that, Chief Waters served as the Commander of IMPD East District for three years. He brings a wide variety of experience from previous assignments including the Office of the Chief, Professional Standards, Vice, Narcotics and Southwest District Neighborhood Resource Unit. Chief Waters is committed to not only reducing crime, but also the fear of crime and improving the quality of life for those he serves. He believes sustainable crime reduction can only be achieved with a comprehensive approach, utilizing a variety of law enforcement tactics supported by neighborhood and social service partnerships. He joined IMPD in October 1990 as a uniformed patrol officer and worked in that role until 1994, when he became an accident investigator. In April 1996, Chief Waters began work as a Vice and Narcotics Detective and remained in that role until September 1997, when he became a traffic officer. In June 2000, Chief Waters moved into a role as an Aggravated Assault Detective. From February 2001 to October 2001, Chief Waters worked as a Detective Sergeant in Internal Affairs. In October 2001, Chief Waters became a Vice Unit Supervisor and remained in that role until April 2004. His work with IMPD has also included time as a Field Sergeant with the Downtown District Neighborhood Resource Unit (April 2004 - March 2008); Field Lieutenant with the Southwest District Neighborhood Resource Unit (March 2008 - May 2009); Administrative Lieutenant (May 2009 - April 2010); Detective Lieutenant (April 2010 - November 2010); a Professional Standards Lieutenant in the Chief’s Office (November 2010 - November 2011); and District Commander (November 2011 November 2014). In 2015, Chief Waters received the Mayor’s Community Service Award for his work as East District Commander. In 2009, 2005 and 2001, he was presented Unit Citations. In 1996, Chief Waters was awarded a Medal of Bravery, and received a Certificate of Commendation from the Red Cross Hall of Fame. Chief Waters is married with two children. Valerie Cunningham, Deputy Chief of Patrol Valerie Cunningham was named Deputy Chief of Patrol for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department on January 15, 2016. She has served with the department for 23 years.
Deputy Chief Cunningham started her career as a Patrol Officer on East District in 1992. She attained the rank of Sergeant in 1999, and worked as an Internal Affairs Investigator, a district Narcotics Unit Supervisor, a Uniform Patrol Supervisor, and an Administrative Assistant to a Deputy Chief. She attained the rank of Lieutenant in 2005, and worked in the Homeland Security Division, Traffic Branch and Special Events Planning from 2005 - 2010. In February 2010, Deputy Chief Cunningham was appointed and served as Deputy Chief of Administration for four years. She is a merit rank Captain and her most recent assignment was Southwest District Late Tactical Captain in the field. A Chicago native, Deputy Chief Cunningham has lived in Indianapolis for 28 years. She graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Exercise Physiology/Movement and Sports Science. She is a graduate of the 240th session of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Academy and the 48th session of the Senior Management Institute for Police. William Lorah, Deputy Chief of Investigations William Lorah was named Deputy Chief of Investigations for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department on January 15, 2016. Deputy Chief Lorah began his career in law enforcement with the Marion County Sheriff’s Department in August of 1986. He has more than 29 years of law enforcement experience including more than 20 years in Investigations with assignments in Internal Affairs, Sex Crimes, Child Abuse, Robbery, Homicide, Vice, Vehicle Theft and Covert Operations. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 1999. In 2011, he was appointed to Major and then Deputy Chief of Investigations. In 2012, Deputy Chief Lorah was appointed to Assistant Chief and temporarily served as Acting Chief of Police in 2012. In 2013, he once again was appointed to Deputy Chief of Investigations. Deputy Chief Lorah graduated from Indiana University in 1982 with a Bachelor of Arts in Forensic Studies. He has been married for 27 years, and he and his wife have two college-aged children. He is very active in his church and coaches high school baseball. ###
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Mission Statement We are dedicated to upholding the highest professional standards while serving the community in which we work and live. We are committed to the enforcement of laws and to protect life and property, while also respecting individual rights, human dignity and community values. We are committed to creating and maintaining active police/community partnerships and assisting citizens in identifying and solving problems to improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods. Follow us on Twitter at @IMPD_News, Facebook at IMPD News and Instagram at IMPD_News
INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT Organizational Chart
CHIEF OF POLICE TROY RIGGS
CHIEF OF STAFF BRIAN C. REEDER
PATROL DIVISION ASSISTANT CHIEF JAMES WATERS
PATROL NIGHT WATCH DEPUTY CHIEF VALERIE CUNNINGHAM
ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION
ASSISTANT CHIEF BRYAN ROACH
ASSISTANT CHIEF RANDAL TAYLOR
INVESTIGATIONS DEPUTY CHIEF WILLIAM LORAH
Chief of Police Troy Riggs announces appointments to executive staff Indianapolis - IMPD Chief of Police Troy Riggs announced several key appointments to his executive staff Friday. Chief Riggs also announced the streamlining of the organizational structure of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD). In an effort to make the IMPD reporting structure more efficient, Chief Riggs flattened the organizational structure of the agency. The realigned organizational chart will consist of the Patrol, Investigations, and Administration Divisions, with each respective division led by an Assistant Chief. Chief Riggs will work with the new executive staff to determine the appropriate number of upper management positions within IMPD. The executive team will also make recommendations to Chief Riggs to ensure personnel are properly allocated within the agency. The executive staff for IMPD will consist of a Chief of Staff, who will report directly to Chief Riggs. Three Assistant Chiefs will each lead the above mentioned divisions within IMPD. An additional two Deputy Chiefs will be appointed to the Patrol and Investigations Divisions. Friday’s appointments by Chief Riggs include:
Brian C. Reeder, Chief of Staff Bryan Roach, Assistant Chief of Administration Randal Taylor, Assistant Chief of Investigations James Waters, Assistant Chief of Patrol Valerie Cunningham, Deputy Chief of Patrol William Lorah, Deputy Chief of Investigations
“Each of the individuals named to my executive staff came highly recommended by the community panel,” Chief Riggs said. “I have confidence in the expertise of each of the chiefs, and look forward to working with each of them to ensure we are accomplishing our goals of reducing crime, reducing the fear of crime and increasing public safety within Indianapolis.” Biographies for each chief are listed below. Brian C. Reeder, Chief of Staff Brian C. Reeder was named Chief of Staff to Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Chief Troy Riggs on January 15, 2016. Reeder previously was the Director of Re-Entry for the Office of the Mayor/Department of Public Safety since September 2014. Prior to that, Reeder served the citizens of Indianapolis as Executive Director for the Citizens’ Police Complaint Office. Appointed to that role in 1990, he worked for five administrations - both Democratic and Republican -
and was responsible for the initial creation, reorganization, and continued management of the office since its inception. Reeder was one of the founding members of the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE) and served as the national president of the organization for the first five years. Reeder has assisted in establishing civilian review agencies throughout Indiana and the nation, and continues to be involved in various aspects of civilian review on the national level as a member of NACOLE’s Executive Advisory Board. Since 2012, Reeder has worked with several re-entry/jail ministry programs, including Joshua House Re-entry and Hamilton County Jail Ministry, assisting newly released ex-offenders as they transition back into the community. Reeder is also involved with Kairos Prison Ministry International and has served as the State Chairman and Indiana Representative on the Kairos International Board of Directors. He currently is an International Trainer for Kairos Torch, the youth component of Kairos Prison Ministry International. Recently, Reeder has worked with Designed for Purpose, a mentoring agency that helps obtain mentors for at risk children, as well as children whose parents have been or are currently incarcerated. Reeder has been on staff for Promise Keepers, as well as a founding member of the Missions for Africa Self-Help Rural Community Development (MASRCD) organization. MASRCD maintained medical clinics, schools, agricultural training, and vocational development components before its demise in 1990 due to the Liberian civil conflict. Locally, Reeder has been part of two local church plants, and served in ministry for more than 30 years as a Sunday school teacher, Director of Ministry, Associate Pastor, and is currently serving as an Assistant Pastor for Yeshua Ministries. He has been involved with the Great Banquet movement in a variety of capacities and is connected with the Indianapolis Great Banquet Community, which meets at Second Presbyterian Church. An Indianapolis resident for 64 years, Reeder has been married for 43 years to his wife, Aleta. They have three children, Corey, Carl, and Melissa; and 12 grandchildren. Bryan Roach, Assistant Chief of Administration Bryan Roach was named Assistant Chief of Administration for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department on January 15, 2016. Prior to that, Chief Roach was the Deputy Chief of Administration for department and had served as Interim Deputy Director for the Department of Public Safety since August of 2015. Chief Roach has proven himself by streamlining department processes and finding efficiencies saving significant taxpayer dollars. His leadership has created an atmosphere of cooperation among government and private agencies that led to better public service. He also authored a recent grant that added 15 officers for
three years, at a savings of several million dollars. In 2015, he was presented the Hulman Health Achievement Award by the Indiana Public Health Community for being instrumental in Indiana’s first law enforcement lifesaving Naloxone program for opiate overdose victims. Chief Roach joined the department in April 1991 and served as a North District patrol officer from 19911994. He became a Narcotics Detective in 1994 and served in that capacity until he was promoted to Sergeant in 1999. Chief Roach served as a supervisor in Narcotics and of the North District Neighborhood Resource Unit until 2002 when he was named the administrative assistant to the Assistant Chief of Operations. In January 2005, Chief Roach was promoted to Lieutenant and served as the administrative assistant to the Chief of Police. Chief Roach was appointed Major in January 2006 and served as the Executive Officer to the Chief of Police. In September 2007, he was appointed Deputy Chief of the Executive Division and re-appointed to that position in March 2008. In June 2008, he received the merit rank of Capt. In May 2010, Chief Roach began serving as a Major within the Operations Division and in September 2010 became Commander of the Southwest District until February 2014. At that time, he was appointed again as the Deputy Chief of Administration. He is a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Academy, served as an IPD SWAT team member from 1996 to 2005, and has been awarded two Medals of Valor and the Medal of Merit. Chief Roach was raised in Indianapolis and graduated in 1989 from IUPUI with a degree in Political Science. His wife, Marie, is an Indianapolis business owner, and they have a son, Bryan, and twin daughters, Madalyn and Macey. Chief Roach currently runs a young men’s program at his church. Randal Taylor, Assistant Chief of Investigations Randal Taylor was named Assistant Chief of Investigations for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department on January 15, 2016. He began his law enforcement career 28 years ago with the Champaign, IL Police Department. He and his family moved to Indianapolis in 1993 after he joined the Marion Co. Sheriff’s Department. Chief Taylor served a majority of his time with the Sheriff’s Department in a variety of investigative units, including Narcotics, Sex Crimes, Internal Affairs, Financial Crimes and Child Abuse. Chief Taylor continued to work in Child Abuse after the merger between the Sheriff’s Department and the Indianapolis Police Department in 2007 until he joined the Community Affairs Branch. This allowed Chief Taylor to work with and mentor at risk youth. During Chief Taylor’s time in Community Affairs, he was able to meet and empathize with family members who had lost loved ones to homicide. He also attended a majority of the funerals for Marion County homicide victims.
James Waters, Assistant Chief of Patrol James Waters was named Assistant Chief of Patrol for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department on January 15, 2016. He served as an Assistant Chief since November 2014. Prior to that, Chief Waters served as the Commander of IMPD East District for three years. He brings a wide variety of experience from previous assignments including the Office of the Chief, Professional Standards, Vice, Narcotics and Southwest District Neighborhood Resource Unit. Chief Waters is committed to not only reducing crime, but also the fear of crime and improving the quality of life for those he serves. He believes sustainable crime reduction can only be achieved with a comprehensive approach, utilizing a variety of law enforcement tactics supported by neighborhood and social service partnerships. He joined IMPD in October 1990 as a uniformed patrol officer and worked in that role until 1994, when he became an accident investigator. In April 1996, Chief Waters began work as a Vice and Narcotics Detective and remained in that role until September 1997, when he became a traffic officer. In June 2000, Chief Waters moved into a role as an Aggravated Assault Detective. From February 2001 to October 2001, Chief Waters worked as a Detective Sergeant in Internal Affairs. In October 2001, Chief Waters became a Vice Unit Supervisor and remained in that role until April 2004. His work with IMPD has also included time as a Field Sergeant with the Downtown District Neighborhood Resource Unit (April 2004 - March 2008); Field Lieutenant with the Southwest District Neighborhood Resource Unit (March 2008 - May 2009); Administrative Lieutenant (May 2009 - April 2010); Detective Lieutenant (April 2010 - November 2010); a Professional Standards Lieutenant in the Chief’s Office (November 2010 - November 2011); and District Commander (November 2011 November 2014). In 2015, Chief Waters received the Mayor’s Community Service Award for his work as East District Commander. In 2009, 2005 and 2001, he was presented Unit Citations. In 1996, Chief Waters was awarded a Medal of Bravery, and received a Certificate of Commendation from the Red Cross Hall of Fame. Chief Waters is married with two children. Valerie Cunningham, Deputy Chief of Patrol Valerie Cunningham was named Deputy Chief of Patrol for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department on January 15, 2016. She has served with the department for 23 years.
Deputy Chief Cunningham started her career as a Patrol Officer on East District in 1992. She attained the rank of Sergeant in 1999, and worked as an Internal Affairs Investigator, a district Narcotics Unit Supervisor, a Uniform Patrol Supervisor, and an Administrative Assistant to a Deputy Chief. She attained the rank of Lieutenant in 2005, and worked in the Homeland Security Division, Traffic Branch and Special Events Planning from 2005 - 2010. In February 2010, Deputy Chief Cunningham was appointed and served as Deputy Chief of Administration for four years. She is a merit rank Captain and her most recent assignment was Southwest District Late Tactical Captain in the field. A Chicago native, Deputy Chief Cunningham has lived in Indianapolis for 28 years. She graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Exercise Physiology/Movement and Sports Science. She is a graduate of the 240th session of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Academy and the 48th session of the Senior Management Institute for Police. William Lorah, Deputy Chief of Investigations William Lorah was named Deputy Chief of Investigations for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department on January 15, 2016. Deputy Chief Lorah began his career in law enforcement with the Marion County Sheriff’s Department in August of 1986. He has more than 29 years of law enforcement experience including more than 20 years in Investigations with assignments in Internal Affairs, Sex Crimes, Child Abuse, Robbery, Homicide, Vice, Vehicle Theft and Covert Operations. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 1999. In 2011, he was appointed to Major and then Deputy Chief of Investigations. In 2012, Deputy Chief Lorah was appointed to Assistant Chief and temporarily served as Acting Chief of Police in 2012. In 2013, he once again was appointed to Deputy Chief of Investigations. Deputy Chief Lorah graduated from Indiana University in 1982 with a Bachelor of Arts in Forensic Studies. He has been married for 27 years, and he and his wife have two college-aged children. He is very active in his church and coaches high school baseball. ###
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Mission Statement We are dedicated to upholding the highest professional standards while serving the community in which we work and live. We are committed to the enforcement of laws and to protect life and property, while also respecting individual rights, human dignity and community values. We are committed to creating and maintaining active police/community partnerships and assisting citizens in identifying and solving problems to improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods. Follow us on Twitter at @IMPD_News, Facebook at IMPD News and Instagram at IMPD_News
INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT Organizational Chart
CHIEF OF POLICE TROY RIGGS
CHIEF OF STAFF BRIAN C. REEDER
PATROL DIVISION ASSISTANT CHIEF JAMES WATERS
PATROL NIGHT WATCH DEPUTY CHIEF VALERIE CUNNINGHAM
ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION
ASSISTANT CHIEF BRYAN ROACH
ASSISTANT CHIEF RANDAL TAYLOR
INVESTIGATIONS DEPUTY CHIEF WILLIAM LORAH
