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Chief Cleveland Spruill Sr. was born in Queens, New York, and spent the latter part of his childhood in Richmond, Virginia. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he was assigned to the prestigious 3rd U.S. Infantry Battalion at Fort Myer, Virginia, serving as a member and senior soloist on the U.S. Army Drill Team. He was honorably discharged in 1986 and joined the Alexandria Police Department the following year. 

​Chief Spruill began his law enforcement career with the Alexandria Police Department, where he served for nearly 27 years and rose to the rank of Deputy Chief of Police, second in command of the 425-member force. During his tenure, Chief Spruill served in nearly every capacity offered by the Alexandria Police Department, including Patrol, the Street Crimes Unit, Tactical Anti-Crimes Unit, Vice and Narcotics, Criminal Investigations, Internal Affairs, Administrative Services, Support Services, Defensive Tactics Coordinator, and Special Weapons and Tactics Commander. As Deputy Chief, he commanded all major divisions of the department, including Field Operations/Patrol, Investigations, Support Services, and Administrative Services. While serving as Field Operations/Patrol Commander, Chief Spruill implemented an information-based model of policing known as the Strategic Response System (SRS), which uses technology to closely monitor crime patterns and inform the strategic deployment of personnel and resources. Following the implementation of SRS, Alexandria achieved its lowest crime rates in 40 years during 2013 and 2014.     

In May 2014, Chief Spruill became Chief of Police for the Huntersville Police Department in North Carolina, where he again implemented the SRS model. Under his leadership, Huntersville experienced record-low crime rates throughout his five-year tenure.     

In 2019, Chief Spruill became Police Chief for the Athens-Clarke County Georgia Police Department, leading a 353-member agency for three years. In November 2022, he relocated back to the DMV area and accepted a position as Chief of Police and Public Safety Director at the University of the District of Columbia. A year later, Chief Spruill joined the NIH Division of Police on November 6, 2023, bringing more than 36 years of experience in community-oriented, reform-minded law enforcement leadership.     

Chief Spruill is a graduate of the 217th Session of the FBI National Academy for Law Enforcement Executives, the Police Executive Research Forum’s Senior Management Institute for Police, and the University of Richmond Robins School of Business Professional Executive Leadership Program. He earned both a Bachelor of Science and a Master’s Degree in Business Management from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, and holds an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice from Northern Virginia Community College.     

Chief Spruill is a member of the Police Executive Research Forum, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, and the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police. In his spare time, he enjoys participating in church youth mentoring programs and coaching youth football. Chief Spruill lives with his wife, Nicole, in Frederick, Maryland.     

Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Deputy Chief Campbell enlisted in the United States Army following high school. He served honorably for more than seven years before receiving his honorable discharge in 1990.

That same year, he began his law enforcement career with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metro Transit Police Department, where he served with distinction as a Police Officer and later advanced through multiple command positions to the rank of Deputy Chief of Police. During his tenure, he commanded several executive bureaus within a 600-officer police department, overseeing Emergency Communications, Training, Criminal Investigations, Intelligence, Homeland Security, and Administrative Operations.

Throughout his transit policing career, Deputy Chief Campbell played a pivotal role in advancing transportation security and counterterrorism preparedness. As the FBI National Joint Terrorism Mass Transportation Liaison, he spearheaded the development of the Mass Transit Secure Video Teleconference Initiative, which earned national recognition as a best practice for intelligence sharing and infrastructure protection. His leadership helped shape national mass transportation emergency preparedness and response strategies, strengthening coordination among federal, state, and local law enforcement partners. He was also instrumental in implementing chemical and biological detection capabilities in the Washington Metro system and other mass transportation networks nationwide.

In 2017, Deputy Chief Campbell joined the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Division of Police, where he served as a senior advisor to the Chief of Police, providing strategic guidance on workforce planning, recruitment initiatives, and policy modernization. He played a key role in NIH’s COVID-19 preparedness and response operations and helped streamline recruitment and retention strategies to enhance the agency’s law enforcement mission.

In January 2022, he was appointed Acting Chief of Police for the Division of Police, where he implemented a robust managerial and leadership development program and led the successful effort to establish a new Special Pay Rate Table for sworn officers.

A graduate of the FBI National Academy (Session 200) and the University of Maryland Law Enforcement Executive Leadership Program, Deputy Chief Campbell holds a Master’s Degree in Security Studies and Homeland Defense from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School and a Bachelor’s Degree in Administration of Justice from George Mason University.

Over the course of his law enforcement career, He has been recognized through numerous honors, including:

• 2024 NIH Director’s Award for Leadership
• 2021 NIH Director’s Award for COVID-19 Response
• 2013 Collective Action for Safe Spaces “Safe Transit Advocate” Recognition
• 2008 TSA Mass Transit Partnership of the Year Award
• ​ MTPD Distinguished Service Medal

Deputy Chief Campbell is also an active member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE).

Captain Bartz began his career at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as a Police Officer in 1996. He graduated from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Uniformed Police Training Program (UPTP), in 1997. From 1997 to 2000, Captain Bartz served as a patrol officer on all shifts. He then served as the Lead Officer in Building 10 from 2000 to 2001.    

Following the tragic events of September 11, 2001, Captain Bartz assisted with establishing security screening operations in Building 10 and later provided executive protection services at Building 1. From 2001 to 2005, he served as the NIH Police Construction Coordinator, overseeing projects for the Perimeter Security System, the Commercial Vehicle Inspection Facility, and the Gateway Visitor Center.    

In February 2005, Captain Bartz established the NIH Police Field Office at the Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML) in Hamilton, Montana, and worked there for several months until it was fully staffed. In August 2005, he was deployed to Gulfport, Mississippi, for three months to assist with Hurricane Katrina disaster recovery operations.    

From 2006 to 2009, Captain Bartz worked with the Deputy Chief of Police to create both a Hazardous Materials Response Team and a Crisis/Hostage Negotiation Team. He also continued contributing to Perimeter Security and other police operations projects. In 2009, he was promoted to Sergeant on the midnight shift.    

In 2011, Captain Bartz was selected as the supervisor for both the Special Response Team (SRT) and the Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT). He managed all SRT and CNT operations, including joint training exercises with surrounding federal, state, and county law enforcement agencies, as well as joint active shooter training with the NIH Fire Department.    

In 2017, he was promoted to Lieutenant and became the Midnight Shift Commander. In 2024, he was promoted to Captain and assumed the role of Police Operations Branch Chief.    

Captain Bartz holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Criminal Justice from Bowie State University. He proudly completed the FBI–Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (LEEDA) Trilogy, designed to provide comprehensive leadership education and training. Additionally, he served as President of the Fraternal Order of Police NIH Police Labor Committee for ten years and as Vice President for five years.     

Captain Moe has served as an NIH Police Officer since 1997, following his transfer from the Office of Naval Intelligence Police. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland and has completed both the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center’s Uniformed Police Training Program (UPTP) and the Criminal Investigators Training Program (CITP).   

From 1997 to 2003, Captain Moe served as a lead police officer in Patrol, as well as a firearms instructor, armorer, and patrol EMT. From 2003 to 2011, he was assigned to the Criminal Investigations Section as a detective, while continuing his roles as a firearms instructor and patrol EMT.   

In 2011, Captain Moe was promoted to Sergeant and subsequently transferred to the Training Section, where he coordinated training for all NIH Police officers and served as the agency liaison to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center until his promotion to Lieutenant in 2017.   

From 2017 to 2024, he returned to Patrol, where he managed a team of sergeants and police officers on the midnight shift. In 2023, Captain Moe was promoted to Captain and assumed command of the Support Services Branch.