Ulysha Reneé Hall (born February 10, 1971) is an

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police officer. She served as the

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of the

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from 2017 through the end of 2020. Hall grew up in Detroit. Her father was a police officer with the

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, but was murdered in 1971 when she was six months old. She attended

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and

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, and became an officer with the Detroit Police Department herself. She was promoted to deputy chief of the Detroit police in 2014. The Detroit City Council noted in 2017 that "Deputy Chief Ulysha Renee Hall has served the Detroit Police Department and the citizens of Detroit with loyalty, integrity and professionalism. She is widely respected throughout the law enforcement community as a disciplined leader and consummate professional with the proven ability to deliver results." In 2017, she moved to Dallas to become chief of the Dallas Police Department. She became the first woman (and first black woman) to serve as police chief in Dallas. On September 8, 2020, Hall sent her letter of resignation to the Dallas city manager, which was accepted. However, Hall's resignation did not go into effect until the end of 2020.

Appointments

Major Cities Chiefs-Police Executive Leadership Institute (PELI IV) September 2016 to March 2017 Graduate of the

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Session #262 October 5, 2015 through December 11, 2015 Gubernatorial Appointment to The State of Michigan Elevator Safety Board 2014 & 2016 Governor Rick Snyder In 2022, Hall was named a fellow of

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's Advanced Leadership Initiative. In 2023, Hall was elected National Second Vice President of

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(NOBLE).

Honors

2015 Honoree for Women of Excellence Michigan Chronicle 2017 Woman of the Decade Native Detroiter Congressional Badge of Bravery Board Member (CBOB)

References

External links

Reneé Hall
- Official website
Reneé Hall Chief of Police
- Dallas Police Department Biography {{DEFAULTSORT:Hall, Renee 1971 births Living people African-American police officers American women police officers Detroit Police Department officers Chiefs of the Dallas Police Department Grambling State University alumni University of Detroit Mercy alumni Women in law enforcement 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American people 20th-century African-American women 21st-century African-American women