Charles "Chuck" Lovell is the chief of police of the Portland Police Bureau, in Portland, Oregon. He was named chief on June 8, 2020, amid protests over the

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. Lovell is the fourth black head of the Portland Police and the 50th police chief in PPB's history.

Early life and education

Lovell was born in Brooklyn, New York. He joined the United States Air Force at age 19 and served four years on active duty and two in the reserves. He received his Bachelor of Criminal Justice degree from Park University. He is pursuing a master's degree in strategic leadership from the University of Charleston.

Career

Lovell has been on the Portland police force since 2002. He was most recently head of the Community Services Division. He was a lieutenant when Chief

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resigned and asked him to replace her in June 2020, following criticism over the department's response to protests following the

Personal life

Lovell lives outside Portland, in Washington County.

References

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