Longtime Suffolk police officer named city’s new chief
SUFFOLK — A 27-year Suffolk police officer will become the city’s new police chief, the city announced Friday.
James “Danny” Buie was appointed to the job by City Manager Albert S. Moor II and will begin his new position on July 8, according to a news release. Buie has been serving as interim chief since October, when Chief Alfred “Al” Chandler retired from the force.
The city said it conducted a nationwide search and sought community feedback and internal input from the department during the search.
Buie has risen through the ranks and served in many positions since being hired in 1996, including as a field training officer, special investigations narcotics investigator and leader of the neighborhood enforcement team, the uniform patrol and special operations divisions and the Sector II precinct, the city said. He was promoted to deputy chief of criminal investigations in 2017.
Buie also has obtained numerous qualifications during his tenure, including primary hostage negotiator, SWAT team leader and commander, gang specialist, firearms and active threat instructor and new officer leadership trainer. He’s a graduate of West Point Leadership Center School, the Professional Executive Leadership School and the FBI National Academy.
Jane Harper, jane.harper@pilotonline.com
