Dennis White (police commissioner)

For other people with similar names, see Dennis White.
Dennis White
43rd Commissioner of the Boston Police Department
In office
February 1, 2021 – June 7, 2021
Suspended: February 3, 2021 – June 7, 2021
MayorMarty Walsh
Kim Janey (acting)
Preceded byWilliam G. Gross
Succeeded byMichael Cox
Gregory Long (acting)
Personal details
Born1961 or 1962 (age 62–63)[1]
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
ResidenceRandolph, Massachusetts[2]
Alma materNewbury College

Dennis A. White (born c. 1962) is an American police officer who was briefly Commissioner of the Boston Police Department[a] in 2021. After being sworn in on February 1, 2021, White was placed on leave two days later, as the city conducted an investigation into a 1999 allegation of domestic violence against his wife and teenage daughter. On June 7, 2021, Acting Mayor Kim Janey fired White after legal challenges.[3]

  1. ^ Ellement, John R.; McKenna, Charlie (February 1, 2021). "Boston Police Commissioner Dennis White sworn into office; vows to reform department he now leads". The Boston Globe. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
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  3. ^ McDonald, Danny (2021-06-07). "Kim Janey fires Dennis White as Boston police commissioner". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2021-06-07.


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