HIGH POINT, N.C. — High Point Police has selected Curtis Cheeks III as the new Chief of Police on Monday, July 1.
The city said they conducted a national search of more than 50 applicants.
“Curtis has effectively and passionately answered the call to lead the police department through the last several months of transition. He has demonstrated the ability to lead our men and women of law enforcement for years to come,” City Manager Logan Ford said.
Before being named chief of police, Cheeks served many roles including interim chief of police, assistant chief of the support services division, commander of the investigations section and lieutenant over the strategic intelligence unit.
Cheeks says he is very excited about the new opportunity.
“I’m humbled to be appointed to continue to lead our department. My goal is to continue to maintain the high standard that is our department’s legacy and to embrace the challenges that lie ahead by making our community partnerships even stronger. I’ve grown up here and I understand our community,” Cheeks said.
Cheeks has a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke and he is originally from Winston-Salem.
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