On September 14, the Ogden Town Board appointed Sergeant Travis Gray as the next Chief of the Ogden Police Department (OPD) effective Monday, September 19. Travis started his career in law enforcement in August 2009 with the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office and then worked for the Village of Caledonia Police Department. He began his tenure with the OPD as a police officer in July 2011 and was promoted to sergeant in April 2018. He has received numerous awards for exemplary service, including the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Lifesaving Award and several Chiefs’ Letters of Recognition. Among other trainings and certifications, Travis just graduated from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia on Tuesday, September 13.
“I couldn’t be more proud and excited to welcome OPD-veteran Sergeant Travis Gray as the next chief of the Ogden Police Department,” said Ogden Town Supervisor Mike Zale. “Travis’s commitment to public safety and community service is evident each day and I have complete faith in the vision he has for the future of the department. He knows and loves our town and is respected by members of the OPD and our entire community. I’m confident he will lead with the same integrity and professionalism that Chief Chris Mears has for so many years.”
“I am honored and grateful for the opportunity to serve the residents of Ogden as their next Chief of Police,” said Travis. “My wife and family have been the solid foundation of my career and my success could not have been possible without their unwavering support. I am thankful for Supervisor Zale and the rest of the Town Board for choosing me to be the next leader of this great Department. Chief Chris Mears has been my mentor for many years, and I can attribute much success to the lessons he has taught me. I wish him the best of luck in his next endeavor and look forward to carrying on the legacy he leaves behind.”
“I’m very pleased that Chief Travis Gray was selected to be the next leader of the Ogden Police Department,” said Chief Chris Mears. “He has worked closely with neighborhood watch groups and the Police Reinvention Committee. Chief Gray’s experience and energy will be a great fit with the agency and the community. He is going to do great work, and I’m excited to see where he takes the Department.”
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