Police Promotions include First Female in Supervisory Role
Police Promotions include First Female in Supervisory Role
The Clinton Police Department is pleased to announce the promotions of five personnel. Lieutenant Warren Sullivan has been promoted to Captain of Administration. Sullivan has over 28 years with CPD. Detective Josh Frazier and has been promoted to Lieutenant over the Criminal Investigation Division. Frazier has over 15 years with the department. Detective Nick Sprowles has been promoted to the rank of sergeant. Sprowles has over 10 years in law enforcement. Officer Tommy Danna has been promoted to Sergeant in the Warrants Division. Danna has over 20 years in law enforcement.
In a first for the Clinton Police Department, a female has been promoted to a supervisory rank. Officer Myeisha Wilson has received promotion to the rank of sergeant on the Charlie shift. Sergeant Wilson who has been with the Clinton Police Department for three years has over 18 years’ experience in law enforcement. Prior to joining the CPD, Wilson served over 15 years with the East St. Louis, Illinois Police Department.
“I am extremely proud to promote the excellent officers to their new ranks and service within the Clinton Police Department. Each of these officers performed extremely well on their tests and interviews and are a testament to the professional and competent officers we have in the department. The promotion of Officer Myeisha Wilson to sergeant is a cause for celebration and a sign that we are continually working to open doors of opportunity for all employees of the department for advancement,” stated police Chief Ford Hayman.
“Mayor Phil Fisher and I continue to work on plans to hire and train the most experienced and professional police department in the state. One of our criteria for employment in the CPD, is the capacity of each individual to grow towards promotion,” Hayman added.
Promotion within the department involves a multi stage testing and interview process performed by outside panels of law enforcement and legal professionals. Once testing is complete, candidates for promotion face two rounds of interviews to assess their readiness to lead an administrative role in the department.
Immediately upon the hiring of Chief Hayman, Mayor Fisher and Chief Hayman began discussions on how to improve the department operationally, provide opportunity for advancement and explored ways to increase pay for the officers.
With these most recent promotions, one of the main goals of providing advancement opportunities for all officers in the department has become even more of a reality.
It is the Mission of the Clinton Police Department is to provide professional police services to the City of Clinton and it residents, it is imperative to hire and train officers that will serve our community with dignity and respect for many years. Since 2013, Mayor and Board of Alderman have placed Public Safety at the top of their priority list and their actions have backed up that pledge. These recent promotions will only enhance the Clinton Police Department’s overall quality of service to the citizens of Clinton.
