John Hayden Jr. | |
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35th Commissioner of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department | |
In office December 28, 2017 – June 18, 2022 | |
Director of Public Safety | Daniel Isom |
Mayor of St. Louis | Tishaura Jones |
Preceded by | Sam Dotson |
Succeeded by | Robert J. Tracy |
Personal details | |
Born | John W. Hayden, Jr. December 4, 1962 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Spouse | Michelle |
Children | 3 |
Residence(s) | St. Louis, Missouri |
Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis (BA) Fontbonne University (MBA Covenant Theological Seminary (TS) |
John W. Hayden Jr. (born December 4, 1962) is an American law enforcement officer who was appointed as the 35th Police Commissioner of St. Louis, Missouri on December 28, 2017, by former Mayor Lyda Krewson, and was St. Louis' fourth African-American Police Commissioner.[1][2][3]
After months of deliberation, the formation of a citizen advisory committee and a series of forums to gather public feedback, St. Louis leaders opted to hire a new Commissioner of Police from within their own ranks: John Hayden, a 30-year veteran of the St. Louis Police Department.