Ronald L. Davis is an American law enforcement officer. He is Director of the

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Education

Davis earned a Bachelor of Science degree in workforce education and development from Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Career

Davis was an officer in the Oakland Police Department for 20 years and later served as chief of the East Palo Alto Police Department for eight years. In 2014, Davis was selected as executive director of the

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. Davis later served as director of

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in the

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. On September 27, 2021, he was sworn in as Director of the

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Ronald L. Living people Southern Illinois University Carbondale alumni United States Marshals Obama administration personnel Biden administration personnel Oakland Police Department Year of birth missing (living people)