Chief Of Police
Chief H. Marc Adams, a native of Houston, Texas, joined the Keizer
Police Department in 1997. He holds an Associate of Arts
Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from the Southwestern
Oregon Community College, in Coos Bay and a Bachelor of Science
Degree in Liberal Arts from Linfield College, in McMinnville,
Oregon. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and the
Oregon Executive Development Institute.
Chief H. Marc Adams began his
peace officer career with the Coos Bay Police Department in 1979.
He served assignments as a Patrol Officer, Traffic Safety Officer,
Crime Prevention Officer, Field Training Officer, Narcotics
Investigator and Detective. He was promoted to Chief of
Police for the Coos Bay Police Department in 1992.
Chief H. Marc Adams is a recognized expert in the field of Community
Policing. As an instructor for the Western Community
Policing Center he has trained police officers in Oregon, Hawaii,
Idaho, Utah, New Mexico, and Nevada. Chief H. Marc Adams frequently
lectures at the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and
Training Basic Police Academy. He was recognized in 1998 with and Award of
Appreciation by the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards
and Training and the Western Oregon Community Policing Center for
his efforts at presenting quality Community Policing training in
six Western States.
Chief H. Marc Adams has been married to his wife Donna for 31 years and
has two grown daughters.
If you have any questions, concerns, or just want to send me a
message, please contact Chief H. Marc Adams by
e-mail. |