John Hayden Jr.

John W. Hayden, Jr. was appointed as the 35th Metropolitan Police - Commissioner of Police on December 28, 2017 by Mayor Lyda Krewson, and is St. Louis' fourth African-American Commissioner of Police.[1][2][3]

John W. Hayden Jr.
35th Police Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police
Assumed office
January 17, 2018
Appointed byLyda Krewson
Preceded byLawrence M. O'Toole (interim)
Personal details
Born1962 (1962)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Michelle
Children3
ResidenceSt. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Alma mater
ProfessionPolice officer
WebsiteCommissioner of Police
Police career
Country United States
Allegiance St. Louis
DepartmentMetropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis
Service years1987 (1987)
StatusPolice Commissioner
RankCommissioner of Police (2017-Current)

Commander of North Patrol Division (2013-17)

Commander,Internal Affairs Division (2013-15)

Youth and education

Hayden was born on December 4, 1962. He received his Bachelor of Mathematics degree from Washington University and his master's degree in Management from Fontbonne University. He was accepted into Saint Louis University School of Law and has completed over 50 credits in their Juris Doctorate Program. He has also completed 15 hours of graduate coursework in Theological Studies at the Covenant Theological Seminary.[4]

Police

Hayden joined the Metropolitan Police Department on February 23, 1987, where he served in the Fourth District. He also was assigned to the Vice/Narcotics Division, Fourth District Detective Unit and the Police Academy and Commander of North Patrol. He was appointed as Commissioner of Police on December 28, 2017 at a salary of $180,000 a year.[1][4]

As Commissioner Hayden is responsible for planning, directing, managing and overseeing the activities and operations of the Metropolitan Police Department, including field operations, investigations, support services, and general administration. He also coordinates activities with other city departments and outside agencies. He oversees a department of 1,350 officers and 465 civilian employees with a yearly budget of $270 million.

Colonel Hayden is a life member of Kappa Alpha Psi He is a member of the Police Executive Research Forum, the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Major Cities Police Chiefs Association. He has served as a Deacon at Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis since 1998.

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References
  1. "30-Year Veteran of St. Louis Department Named Police Chief". New York Times. Associated Press. December 28, 2017.
  2. Celeste Bott and Erin Heffernan, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (December 29, 2017). "New St. Louis police chief says he'll work to rebuild trust, stem violence". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2018-01-04. After months of deliberation, the formation of a citizen advisory committee and a series of forums to gather public feedback, St. Louis leaders opted to hire a new Commissioner of Police from within their own ranks: John Hayden, a 30-year veteran of the St. Louis Police Department.
  3. Byers, Christine, "John Hayden Jr. Commissioner of Police ", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 28, 2017.
  4. "Col. John Hayden, Police Commissioner". St. Louis Police Department.
Police appointments
Preceded by
Sam Dotson		 Metropolitan Police Commissioner
2017–Present		 Succeeded by
incumbent
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