Reneé Hall

Reneé Hall
Chief of the Dallas Police Department
In office
September 1, 2017 – December 31, 2020
Preceded byDavid Brown
Succeeded byEddie Garcia
Deputy Chief of the Detroit Police Department
In office
May 2014 – August 2017
Personal details
Born (1971-02-10) February 10, 1971 (age 53)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Reneé Hall
Police career
Department Dallas Police Department
Detroit Police Department
Service yearsDallas P.D.: September 2017-January 2021
Detroit P.D.: February 2013 – September 2017
Rank
Chief of the Dallas P.D.: 9/2017
Deputy Chief of the Detroit Police Department: 5/2014
Commander of Detroit PD: 10/2013
Interim Inspector: 2/2013[1]
Badge no.Chief of Police

Ulysha Reneé Hall (born February 10, 1971)[2] is an American police officer. She served as the chief of police of the Dallas Police Department from 2017 through the end of 2020.

Hall grew up in Detroit. Her father was a police officer with the Detroit Police Department, but was murdered in 1971 when she was six months old. She attended Grambling State University and University of Detroit Mercy, and became an officer with the Detroit Police Department herself. She was promoted to deputy chief of the Detroit police in 2014. The Detroit City Council noted in 2017 that "Deputy Chief Ulysha Renee Hall has served the Detroit Police Department and the citizens of Detroit with loyalty, integrity and professionalism. She is widely respected throughout the law enforcement community as a disciplined leader and consummate professional with the proven ability to deliver results."[3] In 2017, she moved to Dallas to become chief of the Dallas Police Department. She became the first woman (and first black woman) to serve as police chief in Dallas.[4][5] On September 8, 2020, Hall sent her letter of resignation to the Dallas city manager, which was accepted.[6][7] However, Hall's resignation did not go into effect until the end of 2020.[7]

Appointments

Major Cities Chiefs-Police Executive Leadership Institute (PELI IV) September 2016 to March 2017

Graduate of the FBI National Academy Session #262 October 5, 2015 through December 11, 2015

Gubernatorial Appointment to The State of Michigan Elevator Safety Board 2014 & 2016 Governor Rick Snyder [8]

In 2022, Hall was named a fellow of Harvard University's Advanced Leadership Initiative.[9]

In 2023, Hall was elected National Second Vice President of National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE).[10]

Honors

2015 Honoree for Women of Excellence Michigan Chronicle

2017 Woman of the Decade Native Detroiter

Congressional Badge of Bravery Board Member (CBOB)[8]

References

  1. ^ "Renee' Hall". LinkedIn. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. ^ Thompson, Jamie (May 2018). "This Is the New Chief of Police". D Magazine. Retrieved August 29, 2020. A fit 140 pounds at 47 years old...
  3. ^ Detroit City Council (August 2017). "Formal Agenda Testimonial Resolutions" (PDF). Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  4. ^ "Dallas' first female police chief, Ulysha Renee Hall, is officially on duty". Andscape. September 19, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "Reneé Hall, Chief of Police". Dallas Police Department. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  6. ^ Booker, Brakkton (September 9, 2020). "Dallas Police Chief Resigns Amid Fallout Over Department's Handling Of Protests". NPR. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall Resigns Effective At End Of The Year, Cites 'Series Of Unimaginable Events'". CBS News. September 8, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Reneé Hall". LinkedIn. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  9. ^ "Renee Hall 2022 ALI Fellow". Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  10. ^ "National Second Vice President | NOBLE". Retrieved November 15, 2023.