Richard Ross Jr.
Richard Ross Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department | |
| In office January 5, 2016 – August 20, 2019 | |
| Mayor | Jim Kenney |
| Preceded by | Charles H. Ramsey |
| Succeeded by | Danielle Outlaw |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University (BA) Saint Joseph’s University (MA) |
Richard Ross Jr. is an American law enforcement officer who served as the Commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department from January 2016 to August 2019.
Commissioner Ross was born and raised in Philadelphia. Following allegations of sexual harassment and racial and gender discrimination within the police department, he announced his resignation on August 20, 2019.[1][2]
Ross graduated from Central High School (Philadelphia) before going on to earn an undergraduate degree in Labor & Industrial Relations from Penn State University, and a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Saint Joseph’s University.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Richard Ross Jr. | Philadelphia Police Department". phillypolice.com. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
- ^ "Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross resigns, mayor's office says". 6abc Philadelphia. 2019-08-20. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
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Categories:
- Commissioners of the Philadelphia Police Department
- Philadelphia Police Department officers
- Government of Philadelphia
- Municipal police departments of Pennsylvania
- Living people
- Pennsylvania State University alumni
- Saint Joseph's University alumni
- Central High School (Philadelphia) alumni