Chief of Detectives of the Nassau County Police Department
In office September 24, 2020 – December 31, 2021
Commissioner
Patrick Ryder
Succeeded by
Christopher Ferro
Personal details
Born
(1972-04-02) April 2, 1972 (age 52) New York City, U.S.[2]
Keechant L. Sewell (born April 2, 1972) is an American former police officer and administrator who served as the 45th New York City Police Commissioner, the first woman and third black person to serve in the position.[3] On June 12, 2023, Sewell announced that she was stepping down as commissioner. No reason was given for her departure.[4] On November 2, 2023, the New York Mets announced that Sewell would become their senior Vice President of security and guest experience.[5]
^Fitzsimmons, Emma (December 14, 2021). "Keechant Sewell to Become First Woman and African-American Woman to Lead N.Y.P.D." The New York Times. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
^"Incoming NYPD commissioner says judges should have discretion to keep people in custody Interview she states born in Manhattan (Time 7:43)". www.NY1.com. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
^Kwan, Rhoda (January 1, 2021). "Keechant Sewell sworn in as NYPD's first female police commissioner". NBC News. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
^Chelsia Rose Marcius, Maria Cramer (June 12, 2023). "N.Y.P.D. Commissioner Keechant Sewell to Resign". The New York Times. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
^Meko, Hurubie (November 2, 2023). "Mets Hire the Former N.Y.P.D Commissioner Keechant Sewell". The New York Times. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
Keechant L. Sewell (born April 2, 1972) is an American former police officer and administrator who served as the 45th New York City Police Commissioner...
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white and 43% are non-white.[more detail needed] On January 1, 2022, KeechantSewell became the first woman to serve as Commissioner of the NYPD. Juanita...
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why the officers stopped Nichols. New York City Police Commissioner KeechantSewell, denounced what she called "disgraceful actions", while Chicago Police...
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of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia KeechantSewell, New York City Police Commissioner, former Nassau County Police Department's...
from smoke inhalation or other conditions as they fled the scene. KeechantSewell, the New York City Police Commissioner, said on the day of the attack...
Borough Commander. In 2021, Mayor Elect Eric Adams announced that KeechantSewell would become the First Female Commissioner of the New York Police Department...
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