Chuck Lovell

For persons of a similar name, see Charles Lovell (disambiguation).
Chuck Lovell
50th Chief of the Portland Police Bureau
In office
June 8, 2020 – October 11, 2023
MayorTed Wheeler
Preceded byJami Resch
Succeeded byBob Day
Personal details
Born1973 or 1974 (age 50–51)[1]

Charles "Chuck" Lovell is the former chief of police of the Portland Police Bureau, in Portland, Oregon. He was named chief on June 8, 2020, amid protests over the murder of George Floyd and police brutality. Lovell is the fourth black head of the Portland Police and the 50th police chief in PPB's history.[2][3][4] Lovell served as chief until October 11, 2023, when Bob Day was sworn in as interim chief of police.[5]

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  3. ^ Bernstein, Maxine (June 8, 2020). "Portland Chief Jami Resch to resign, African American lieutenant Chuck Lovell to be named chief at noon". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-06-08. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  4. ^ Tess Riski (June 8, 2020). "Portland Police Chief Jami Resch Will Resign Amid Uprising, Cede Command to Lieutenant Chuck Lovell". Willamette Week. Retrieved June 8, 2020. Resch's resignation falls on the second week of Portland protests against police brutality, where officers have been criticized for using riot control agents like tear gas, flash-bang grenades, batons and potentially-deafening sonic acoustics.
  5. ^ Staff, FOX 12 (2023-10-11). "Bob Day sworn in as interim chief of police for PPB". www.kptv.com. Retrieved 2023-10-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)