Chief of Police

Chief of Police, H. W. Stanley, Jr.

Colonel Henry W. Stanley, Jr., has served as Chief of Police for the Henrico County Division of Police since August 1995. He has been a member of the Division since 1962.

As Chief, he is responsible for the Division’s 818 personnel, serving a community of 301,000 citizens within a 244 square mile area.

Colonel Stanley graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Police Administration. In addition, he is a graduate of the 123rd Session F.B.I. National Academy and the 24th Session F.B.I National Executive Institute; the Senior Management Institute for Police conducted by the Police Executive Research Forum and Harvard University; and the Police Executive Leadership School at the University of Richmond. He has attended numerous training courses to include Dignitary Protection presented by the U.S. Secret Service; Leadership and Management courses at Northwestern University; and served as a faculty member at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College where he currently serves on the Advisory Board for Curriculum Development.

He serves as Governor Kaine’s appointee to the Secure Commonwealth Panel. He represents all law enforcement agencies in Virginia in order to improve the Commonwealth’s preparedness, response, and recovery capability for natural disasters and emergencies of all kinds, including terrorist attacks. He has the distinction of serving three Virginia Governors in this capacity since 9 11. As a Panel member, he serves as Chairman of the First Responders Sub-Panel.

Currently, he serves as a Board member of the F.B.I. Richmond Regional Joint Terrorism Task Force. Additionally, he is a twelve year member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Criminal Justice Advisory Policy Board, Southern Region Working Group.

Colonel Stanley has been active in the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police serving in all Association positions including president and chairman of many committees. He is a Board member of the Virginia Police Chiefs Foundation, member of the Police Executive Research Forum, and member of the Henrico Business Council.

Chief Stanley congratulates Officer D. R. Pace on 30 years of service to the Division.	The Chief is interviewed during observance of Police Memorial Week.	The Chief poses with McGruff while visiting a neighborhood during National Night Out.