Dermot Shea

Dermot Francis Shea (born 1969/1970) is an American police officer and administrator who is the 44th New York City Police Commissioner.[2][3] He assumed the position on December 1, 2019, and was sworn in by Mayor Bill de Blasio in a public ceremony on December 2.

Dermot Shea
Commissioner's swearing-in ceremony, December 2, 2019
44th Police Commissioner of New York City
Assumed office
December 1, 2019
MayorBill de Blasio
Preceded byJames P. O'Neill
NYPD Chief of Detectives
In office
April 16, 2018 – November 30, 2019
Appointed byJames P. O'Neill
Preceded byRobert K. Boyce
Succeeded byRodney K. Harrison
Personal details
Born
Dermot Francis Shea

1969/1970 (age 50–51)[1]
New York City, New York, U.S.
Spouse(s)Serena Shea
Children3
Alma materState University of New York at Oneonta (BA)

Early life and education

Shea's parents were Irish immigrants. His father was a handyman, and his mother was a stay-at-home mom. At one point he, his parents and siblings all shared a one-bedroom apartment in Sunnyside, Queens. He graduated from Xavier High School in New York City in 1986, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business economics from the State University of New York at Oneonta.[4]

Career

Shea started his career in law enforcement with his appointment to the New York City Police Academy in late 1990. After graduating in the top 10% of his academy class, he was sworn in as a Patrolman in April 1991 and assigned to the South Bronx.

In April 2014, he was appointed Deputy Commissioner of Operations by then Commissioner William Bratton. Prior to this appointment, he had been a chief commanding the Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Operations. He also commanded the 44th and 50th precincts and the Patrol Borough Bronx Anti-Crime Unit.[5]

On April 16, 2018, Shea was promoted to Chief of Detectives.[3]

As a Deputy Chief in 2013, he quashed an internal investigation into a sergeant with whom he had a mentoring relationship, Juan Duque, and that sergeant's brother, Ruben Duque. Both had defrauded the department of overtime hours and illegally taken patrol cars home.[6] The story didn't become public until 2018. On November 4, 2019, it was publicly announced that Dermot F. Shea would become the 44th Commissioner of the NYPD.

As Commissioner of the NYPD, Shea stated in public testimony on June 22, 2020 that NYPD officers who had driven into protesters did not use excessive force and said that the officers who were in the vehicle were being "set upon and attacked, and thankfully they were able to get out of that situation with, to my knowledge, no injuries to anyone." He also said in the public testimony that "Our internal affairs bureau investigated this information and preliminarily we have an accounting of that incident where we have officers in a situation where they’re essentially being penned in by protesters.".[7] Contrary to evidence provided by the New York Times, "Police Commissioner Dermot F. Shea has maintained that misconduct during the protests was confined to “isolated cases” and that officers were confronted with violence by protesters." [8]

Dates of rank

Sworn in as a Patrolman – 1991
Promoted to Sergeant – 1995
Promoted to Lieutenant – 1999
Promoted to Captain – 2003
Promoted to Deputy Inspector – 2008
Promoted to Inspector – 2010
Promoted to Deputy Chief – 2013
Deputy Commissioner of Operations – 2014
Designated Chief of Crime Control Strategies – January 1, 2017
Promoted to Chief of Detectives – 2018
New York City Police Commissioner – December 1, 2019

References
  1. "New NYPD Commish Dermot Shea on his Irish parents and loving a cop's life". IrishCentral.com. 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  2. Shanahan, Ed (November 4, 2019). "N.Y.P.D's Next Police Commissioner: What to Know About Dermot Shea". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  3. "What to Know About Shea, the Next NYPD Commissioner". NBC New York. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  4. Xavier High School (November 2019). "Dermot Shea '86 Named NYC Police Commissioner". Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  5. Toor, Mark (April 7, 2014). "2 Chiefs, 3 Commanders Among 93 P.D. Moves". The Chief. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  6. Ray, Esha; Rayman, Graham (2018-03-16). "NYPD cop lied about working overtime, got promotion while under investigation: 'The disciplinary system is dysfunctional'". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2020-06-12. Shea, who was known on the job as Juan Duque's "rabbi" — a mentor and protector — inserted himself into the investigation and demanded its premature end, according to a source with close knowledge of the probe.
  7. "NYPD commissioner: Officers who drove into protesters did not violate use-of-force policy". The Hill. June 22, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  8. "N.Y.P.D. Says It Used Restraint During Protests. Here's What the Videos Show". The New York Times. July 15, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
Police appointments
Preceded by
James P. O'Neill		 New York City Police Commissioner
2019–		 Incumbent
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