# Chuck Lovell > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Chuck_Lovell > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Chuck_Lovell.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Lovell > Source revision: 1338390695 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) For persons of a similar name, see [Charles Lovell (disambiguation)](/source/Charles_Lovell_(disambiguation)). **Charles "Chuck" Lovell** is the former [chief of police](/source/Chief_of_police) of the [Portland Police Bureau](/source/Portland_Police_Bureau), in [Portland, Oregon](/source/Portland,_Oregon) and currently serves as the Bureau's assistant chief of services. He was named chief on June 8, 2020, amid [protests](/source/George_Floyd_protests) over the [murder](/source/Murder_of_George_Floyd) of [George Floyd](/source/George_Floyd) and [police brutality](/source/Police_brutality_in_the_United_States). Lovell is the fourth black head of the Portland Police and the 50th police chief in PPB's history.[2][3][4] Lovell served as chief until October 11, 2023, when Bob Day was sworn in as interim chief of police.[5] ## Early life and education Lovell was born in [Brooklyn, New York](/source/Brooklyn,_New_York). He joined the [United States Air Force](/source/United_States_Air_Force) at age 19 and served four years on active duty and two in the reserves. He received his [Bachelor of Criminal Justice](/source/Bachelor_of_Criminal_Justice) degree from [Park University](/source/Park_University).[2][6][7][1] He is pursuing a master's degree in strategic leadership from the [University of Charleston](/source/University_of_Charleston). ## Career Lovell has been on the Portland police force since 2002. He was most recently head of the Community Services Division.[3][8] He was a lieutenant when Chief [Jami Resch](/source/Jami_Resch) resigned and asked him to replace her in June 2020, following criticism over the department's response to [protests](/source/George_Floyd) following the [murder](/source/Murder_of_George_Floyd) of [George Floyd](/source/George_Floyd).[3] On September 20, 2023, Lovell announced that he would step down as chief to pursue more involvement in the bureau's community engagement efforts.[9] Lovell was officially replaced by retired deputy chief [Bob Day](/source/Bob_Day_(police_officer)) on October 11, 2023 and Lovell took on the role as assistant chief of the services division. ## Personal life Lovell lives outside Portland, in [Washington County](/source/Washington_County_(Oregon)).[7] ## References 1. Bernstein, Maxine (June 8, 2020). ["Behind-the-scenes cop brings strong community ties to his role as Portland's new police chief"](https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2020/06/behind-the-scenes-cop-brings-strong-community-ties-to-his-role-as-portlands-new-police-chief.html). *The Oregonian*. Retrieved June 11, 2020. 1. Office, Portland Police Public Information (11 June 2020). ["Chuck Lovell Sworn In as PPB's 50th Police Chief (Photo)"](https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/news/read.cfm?id=250871&ec=1). *Portland Police*. Retrieved 11 June 2020. 1. Bernstein, Maxine (June 8, 2020). ["Portland Chief Jami Resch to resign, African American lieutenant Chuck Lovell to be named chief at noon"](https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2020/06/portland-chief-jami-resch-to-resign-african-american-lieutenant-chuck-lovell-to-be-named-chief-at-noon.html). *[The Oregonian](/source/The_Oregonian)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200608192156/https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2020/06/portland-chief-jami-resch-to-resign-african-american-lieutenant-chuck-lovell-to-be-named-chief-at-noon.html) 2020-06-08 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 8, 2020. 1. Tess Riski (June 8, 2020). ["Portland Police Chief Jami Resch Will Resign Amid Uprising, Cede Command to Lieutenant Chuck Lovell"](https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2020/06/08/portland-police-chief-jami-resch-will-resign-amid-uprising-cede-command-to-lieutenant-chuck-lovell/). *[Willamette Week](/source/Willamette_Week)*. Retrieved June 8, 2020. Resch's resignation falls on the second week of Portland protests against police brutality, where officers have been criticized for using riot control agents like tear gas, flash-bang grenades, batons and potentially-deafening sonic acoustics. 1. Staff, FOX 12 (2023-10-11). ["Bob Day sworn in as interim chief of police for PPB"](https://www.kptv.com/2023/10/11/bob-day-sworn-interim-chief-police-ppb/). *www.kptv.com*. Retrieved 2023-10-12. 1. ["Chief Chuck Lovell"](https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/article/762402). *portlandoregon.gov*. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020. Prior to joining the Portland Police Bureau, Chuck was a member of the U.S. Air Force and served in many capacities. 1. Nigel Jaquiss & Latisha Jensen (10 June 2020). ["Five Things to Know About Chief Charles "Chuck" Lovell"](https://www.wweek.com/news/2020/06/10/five-things-to-know-about-chief-charles-chuck-lovell/). *Willamette Week*. Retrieved 11 June 2020. 1. ["PPB Organizational Chart"](https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/article/744538). *portlandoregon.gov*. City of Portland. June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020. 1. ["Police Chief Chuck Lovell Steps Down"](https://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2023/09/20/police-chief-chuck-lovell-steps-down/). *Willamette Week*. 2023-09-20. 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