Sam Dotson
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| Doyle Samuel Dotson III | |
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| Born | March 13, 1969 St. Louis, Missouri, Missouri, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Fontbonne University,Webster University |
| Awards |
Officer of the Month Award of Excellence |
| Police career | |
| Current status | Retired |
| Department |  Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis |
| Badge number | Commissioner of Police |
| Country |  United States of America |
| Allegiance |  City of St. Louis |
| Years of service | 1993–2017 |
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| Other work | City of St. Louis |
Doyle Samuel Dotson III was the 34th Police Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis. He became 34th Commissioner on December 14, 2012, 19 years after joining the department. Dotson Retired on April 17,2017[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Dotson is a 1987 graduate of Metro Academic and Classical High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Management from Fontbonne University and a master's degree in Business Administration from Webster University. He is a graduate of the Senior Management Institute for Police.
Career[edit]
Dotson joined the Metropolitan Police Department, City of St. Louis on October 11, 1993; he was assigned to the Fourth District. In 2001, he was promoted to sergeant where he served in the office of the Chief and the Ninth District. In 2007, he was promoted to lieutenant where he served in the office of the Chief. In 2008, he was promoted to captain where he served in the office of the Chief, the Seventh District, and the Board of Police Commissioners. Prior to being named Police Commissioner, he served as the city's operations director.[2] [3] [4]
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References[edit]
- ^ http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/sam-dotson-chosen-as-new-st-louis-police-chief/article_4e26f218-20f2-53cc-8bb1-ac23cb75de30.html "Sam Dotson chosen as new St. Louis Police Commissioner
- ^ http://slmpd.org/chief_of_police.shtml
- ^ Byers, Christine (December 15, 2012). "Sam Dotson chosen as new St. Louis Police Chief". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
- ^ http://fox2now.com/2017/04/19/sam-dotson-out-as-st-louis-police-chief/
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| Preceded by Daniel Isom |
Metropolitan Police Commissioner 2012–2017 |
Succeeded by Lawrence M. O’Toole |
