Staff

Office of the Chief of Police

• John Venuti, Associate Vice President for Public Safety, VCU & VCU Health and Chief of Police, (804) 828-1210
• VACANT, Deputy Chief, (804) 828-8452
• Nicole Dailey, Major, (804) 827-7473
• Ervin Taylor, Major, (804) 827-0149
• Duane Thorp, Major (804) 828-4202
• Connie Davidson, Director of Business Operations & Administration, (804) 828-9843
• Cheri Stickels, Executive Coordinator, (804) 828-1210 / Fax: (804) 828-1199
• Jake Burns, Public Information Officer, (804) 828-3907

Division of Patrol Operations

• Major Ervin Taylor, (804) 827-0149

Day Shift

• Lieutenant Joel Abernathy, Administrative Lieutenant (804) 828-7072

A - Squad 

• Sergeant Jennifer Riemann, (804) 828-6199
• Sergeant Brandi Boyd, (804) 828-6199

B - Squad

• Sergeant Patience Butters, (804) 828-6199
• Sergeant Michael Brandon, (804) 828-6199

Night Shift

A - Squad 

• Aaron LaVigne, Administrative Lieutenant, (804) 828-2025
• Sergeant Shola Kayode, (804) 828-6199
• Sergeant Caroline Bowen, (804) 828-6199

B - Squad

• Lieutenant Ian McAllister, (804) 828-9777
• Sergeant Doug Dawson, (804) 828-6199
• Sergeant Jasmine Merricks, (804) 828-6199

Investigations

• Sergeant Lee Olds, Detective, (804) 828-8452
• Officer David Kelly, Detective, (804) 827-2257
• Officer Cierra Eldridge, Victim/Witness Coordinator, (804) 828-9748
• Officer Frederic Wiggins, Detective, (804) 828-0406
• Officer Briana Jackson, Detective, (804) 828-6356
• Officer Nick Champigny, Threat Assessment Officer, (804) 828-0287

VCU Medical Center Security Operations

• Major Duane Thorp, (804) 828-4202
• Radelle Montague, Hospital Security Operations Manager, (804) 828-6595
• Diana Mosby, Administrative Officer, (804) 828-4300
• Taylor Greene, Director of Security, (804) 828-5281
• Dave Burt, Access Control Manager, (804) 828-4300

Traffic Division

• Lieutenant Joel Abernathy, (804) 828-7072
• Officer Jose DeJesus, Traffic Enforcement Unit, (804) 828-0309
• Officer Stephen Adt, Traffic Enforcement Unit, (804) 828-0309

Recruitment 

• Conrad Simms, Recruiter & Volunteer Coordinator, (804) 828-1225

Crime Prevention

• Major Nicole Dailey, (804) 827-7473
• Officer Luke Shrader, (804) 828-9649
• Officer Romar Lyle, (804) 827-7475
• Officer Caine Green, (804) 828-8372

Crime Prevention: Safety Ambassadors

• Brian Sussman, Safety Ambassador Supervisor
• Frank Martin, Safety Ambassador
• Madison McGinley-Bujtas, Safety Ambassador
• Shamar Porter, Safety Ambassador
• Derick Sammons, Safety Ambassador
• Denise Smith, Safety Ambassador
• Paris Barnes, Student Safety Ambassador
• Stella Jones, Student Safety Ambassador
• Jackson Newman, Student Safety Ambassador

Education & Training (VCU Police Academy)

• Lieutenant Edgar Greer, Education and Training, (804) 828-3157
• Sergeant Curtis Diesselhorst, Education and Training, (804) 828-6199
• Officer Jaelyn LaLonde, Education and Training, (804) 828-8696
• William Chapman, Program Coordinator, (804) 828-3438

Property & Evidence

• Paige Mills, Property Manager, (804) 828-7071
• Jessi Tallent, Property Technician, (804) 828-7071

Division of Emergency Management

• Tara Thomas, Director of Emergency Management, (804) 827-2238
• Matthew Majid, Assistant Director of Emergency Management, (804) 828-7791

Emergency Communications Center

• Donisha Terry, Manager, (804) 828-1196
• Adrienne Gaines, Quality Assurance and Training Coordinator, (804) 828-9871
• Katrina Carlson, Shift Supervisor, (804) 828-1196
• Kiosha Pollard, Shift Supervisor, (804) 828-1196
• Lisa Vaughan, Shift Supervisor, (804) 828-1196

Business Operations and Administration

• Connie Davidson, Director of Business Operations & Administration, (804) 828-9843
• Stephanie Hankins, Payroll and Personnel Manager, (804) 828-1088
• Amber Shaffer, Desktop and Applications Analyst, (804) 828-7868
• Michael Baines, Desktop Support Technician, (804) 828-8677
• Torrey Alston, Desktop Support Technician, (804) 828-6312
• Matthew King, Desktop Support Technician, (804) 828-6312
• Dylan Hatfield, Desktop Support Technician Intern, (804) 828-6312
• Stephen Kouevi, Desktop Support Technician Intern, (804) 828-6312
• Adrian Anderson, Business Services Support Coordinator, (804) 828-3839
• Shannon Back, Manager, Compliance & Records, (804) 828-5932
• Stephanie Rhoades, Records Analyst, (804) 828-3851
• Tonya Kitchen, Records Analyst, (804) 828-3911
• Nia Easter, Records Analyst, (804) 828-0956

Other Public Safety & Service Numbers

• Cleo Magwaro, Interim Title IX Coordinator, (804) 828-1347
• Statewide 24-hour hotline for sexual assault or domestic violence: (800) 838-8238
  • The Greater Richmond Regional Hotline (24/7): (804) 612-6126
• LGBTQ Partner Abuse & Sexual Assault Helpline (24/7): (866) 356-6998
• University Counseling Services: Monroe Park Campus (804) 828-6200; MCV Campus (804) 828-3964
• University Student Health Services: Monroe Park Campus (804) 828-8828; MCV Campus (804) 828-9220
• Safety and Risk Management: (804) 828-6347
• Sexual assault education coordinator: (804) 828-2085
• Dean of Student Affairs: (804) 828-8940
• YWCA rape crisis hotline: (804) 643-0888
• The Well: (804) 828-9355