Christopher D. Lewis

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(born 1957) was a career police officer and former

Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police The commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police (french: commissaire de la Police provinciale de l'Ontario) is the professional head of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). The commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of ...

."Chris Lewis to replace Julian Fantino as OPP commissioner"
''Toronto Star'', July 7, 2010 He retired from the position on March 29, 2014.

Early career

Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Lewis has been with the

Ontario Provincial Police The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is the provincial police service of Ontario, Canada. Under its provincial mandate, the OPP patrols provincial highways and waterways, protects provincial government buildings and officials, patrols unincorpo ...

since 1978. His first posting was as a constable in

Kapuskasing, Ontario Kapuskasing is a town on the Kapuskasing River in the Cochrane District of Northern Ontario, Canada, approximately east of Hearst. The town was known as MacPherson until 1917, when the name was changed so as not to conflict with another railw ...

. He was promoted through the ranks."OPP Commissioner Julian Fantino to be replaced by Chris D. Lewis"
''National Post'', July 7, 2010

Deputy Commissioner

He was appointed Deputy Commissioner of Field Operations by Fantino effective January 1, 2007. As Deputy Commissioner, Lewis oversaw the creation of the OPP's aboriginal policing bureau and has studied aboriginal government and law. He has been in charge of the OPP's operation managing the conflict between Native protesters and non-Native residents in Caledonia throughout his tenure as deputy commissioner.

Commissioner

Lewis' appointment was announced in July 2010 and became effective on August 1.

Education

Lewis is a graduate of the

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in Quantico, Virginia,Chris D. Lewis To Be Appointed New OPP Commissioner
Government of Ontario News Release, July 7, 2010 as well as of a course in Homicide from the Harvard Associates in Police Science Homicide, Aboriginal Government and Law program at

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and is also a graduate of the Applied Management program at

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Family

Lewis is married to OPP Chief Superintendent (Field Support Bureau and formerly Central Region) Angie Howe. He has two adult daughters with his ex-wife.

Career highlights

* Officer, Smooth Rock Falls Detachment * Officer, London Detachment * Tactics and Rescue Unit. * Commander of Eastern Region * Commander of the Investigation, Investigation Support * Commander of Information and Technology Services Bureau * Commander of Emergency Management Bureau.

Awards

Order of Merit of the Police Forces The Order of Merit of the Police Forces (french: Ordre du mérite des corps policiers) is an honour for merit that is, within the Canadian system of honours, the only such fellowship reserved for only members of Canada's various police forces. Cr ...

- Officer and later as Commander of the Order *

Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal The Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (french: link=no, Médaille du jubilé d'or de la Reine Elizabeth II) or the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal created in 2002 to mark the 50th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's ...

* Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal * Police Exemplary Service Medal

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis, Christopher D. Commissioners of the Ontario Provincial Police Living people People from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Commanders of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces 1957 births