As one of the best-trained and most well-educated police departments in the State, we are glad to have some of the finest officers at the top of the Jackson Police Department’s ranks. These men have proven that they will go above and beyond the call of duty to provide the best law enforcement protection to the citizens of the community in which they serve. Click on an officer to learn more about their policing career and community involvement outside the Department.
![]() Chief of Police Matthew Heins Biography |
![]() Deputy Chief of Police John Holda Biography |
![]() Lieutenant Christopher Simpson Biography |
![]() Lieutenant Elmer Hitt Biography |
Portraits courtesy of Rod Soat Photography