Brentwood assistant police chief named new police chief
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (WKRN) — Brentwood Assistant Police Chief Jim Colvin is receiving a major promotion next year. On March 1, 2025, he will become the city’s fifth chief of police.
“This is an incredibly important position, and we have been very intentional in our succession planning within the police department,” Brentwood City Manager Kirk Bednar said. “I have complete faith that Jim Colvin is the right person to lead the Brentwood Police Department for years to come. Jim is known for his professionalism, his integrity, and probably most importantly his compassion. The residents should take comfort that we’ve found another great leader for that department.”
According to officials, Colvin joined the Brentwood Police Department (BPD) in December 2004, serving as a patrol sergeant, a detective, a patrol lieutenant, and a captain over the city’s Patrol Division over the last 20 years. Then, in 2022, he was named assistant chief of police.
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Throughout his career, Colvin has “worked to make a positive impact on the Brentwood community and the people he encounters,” the city said in a press release on Friday, June 21. In fact, Brentwood produced a video recently that included a profile of Colvin, describing a friendship he developed with a young man he previously arrested.
Even though Colvin grew up in Chicago, his family later moved to Memphis, where he graduated from Bolton High School before he earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice at the University of Tennessee, Martin. After joining BPD, officials said he received his master’s degree in emergency management from Jacksonville State University.
Colvin is set to attend the elite FBI National Academy, Session 291, in July at the Marine Corps Base in Quantico, Virginia, where he will join some of the best law enforcement officers from around the world for the 10-week program. He is only the third person from BPD to attend the academy.
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“I am grateful for the support of Chief Hickey, Kirk Bednar, and our City Commissioners,” Colvin said. “I’m extremely proud of the men and women of the BPD and the investment they make in our community. Our officers, dispatchers, and professional staff are dedicated public servants of the highest quality. I am honored to represent the department in the Chief’s position and look forward to continuing to serve the citizens of Brentwood.”
Colvin and his wife, Angie, have three children: Sarah, Finley, and Cooper.
According to officials, BPD was established in 1971, but the first chief, Howard Buttrey, served until his retirement in 2000. He was succeeded by Ricky Watson, who retired in January 2012. Jeff Hughes — now the sheriff of Williamson County — was Brentwood’s police chief until he retired in 2022. Earlier this month, BPD Chief Richard Hickey announced plans to retire in February 2025.
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