Richard Hite

This article is about the police officer. For the musician Richard Hite, see Canned Heat.
Richard A.J. Hite
Born Gary, Indiana
Other names Rick

Police career

Department Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Country Baltimore Police Department
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Years of service 31 (BPD)
2 (Indianapolis)
Rank Lieutenant Colonel (BPD)
Chief of Police (IMPD)

Richard A.J. "Rick" Hite is chief of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, and a retired Lieutenant Colonel of the Baltimore Police Department. An African American, Hite was president of the BPD's Vanguard Justice Society, an organization representing the department's African American officers[1] and was the commander of the BPD's Youth Services Division,[2] a division of the department with responsibilities concerning troubled inner city youths. Hite retired from the Baltimore force on June 30, 2009.[3] He served as deputy public safety director in Indianapolis, Indiana from 2010 to 2012, when he was appointed interim police chief after former chief Paul Ciesielski stepped down. Hite was named chief on a permanent basis on December 6, 2012.[4]

Hite was the person who notified then-Baltimore mayor William Donald Schaefer of the Baltimore Colts' move to Indianapolis during the early hours of March 29, 1984.[5] At the time, Hite was a member of Schaefer's protective detail.

References

  1. ↑ "Welcome to the official website of the Vanguard Justice Society, Inc.".
  2. ↑ "Opening eyes, minds: Youths see a world beyond Baltimore"., The Baltimore Sun (July 6th, 2008)
  3. ↑ "January-June 2009-Page 8-Baltimore Police Department Official Web Site"., Baltimore Police Department (December 4, 2012)
  4. ↑ "Rick Hite lands permanent job as IMPD chief"., The Indianapolis Star (December 5th, 2012)
  5. ↑ Wilson, Philip. "The Colts move: Hell's Angels, Hoosier Dome color scheme and 14 empty semis". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved March 31, 2014.