Peter Newsham | |
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 Newsham in 2021 | |
| Born | 1963 or 1964 (age 60–61)[1] Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Education | College of the Holy Cross (BA) University of Maryland (JD) |
| Police career | |
| Allegiance |  District of Columbia Prince William County, Virginia |
| Department |  Metropolitan Police Department of the District of ColumbiaPrince William County Police Department |
| Service years | 1989-2020 2020-present |
| Rank | Chief of Police |
Peter Newsham (born 1963 or 1964) was the Chief of Police of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPD) from January 2017 to January 2021. He is currently Chief of the Prince William County Police Department in Virginia, having been appointed to that post in November, 2020.
A veteran of the police department of Washington, D.C., since 1989, he participated in various capacities in numerous high-profile investigations and arrests, including the disappearance of Chandra Levy, the Washington Navy Yard shooting, and the murder of Seth Rich. He became the Chief of Police in January 2017, after having previously served as deputy to his predecessor, Police Chief Cathy Lanier. In November 2020, it was announced that Newsham would be leaving the District to become Chief of Police for nearby Prince William County, Virginia; he was succeeded in the District of Columbia in January 2021 by Robert Contee.[2]
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