Arlington Police Chief Will Johnson announces he will retire in June
The Arlington police chief of seven years announced Monday that he will retire in June.
Chief Will Johnson, 47, has been with the Arlington Police Department for 23 years, the city said in a press release. He was named interim chief in 2012 and appointed chief in 2013.
“I am honored to have served as police chief for this great department for so many years,” Johnson said in the press release. “No one can truly be effective without community support, effective political leadership, and a dedicated workforce. I was grateful to experience all three, and by working together, we have made our community better.”
The Dallas Morning News reported Johnson’s plan to retire on Monday afternoon based on an internal email. The city officially announced the chief’s retirement at about 7 p.m. Monday.
Johnson was elected vice president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the largest law enforcement organization in the world, in 2018.
He was chair of the International Association of Chiefs of Police Human and Civil Rights Committee from 2015 to 2018 and now is as an executive board member for the Major Cities Chiefs Association.
Under Johnson, the Arlington Police Department was awarded first place for its National Night Out Campaign in 2018.
A retirement ceremony will be announced at a future time, the police department said.
This story was originally published April 27, 2020 at 7:32 PM.
