Deb Cheesebro has been named the new police chief at William & Mary College.
Cheesebro has extensive experience in community policing, threat assessment, emergency management, victim assistance, strategic planning, and organizational development. She comes to the college from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) in Winston-Salem, North Carolina where she served as both senior director of police, public safety and emergency management and director of police and public safety. In these positions Cheesebro led UNCSA’s efforts related to police services, security, parking, emergency preparedness and response and oversaw the school’s Business Continuity Plan.