Bessemer Police Department

The Bessemer Police Department serves the City of Bessemer, west of Birmingham, with a population of approximately 26,500. The department is located at 23 15th Street North. The department consists of 115 sworn officers and 40 professional staff members. Chief of Police Mike Roper retired on September 30, 2022.

The Bessemer Police Department is organized into twelve divisions, including the Patrol Division, Jail Division, Traffic Motor Scouts, Criminal Investigation Division, Administrative Division, Training Division, Special Operations Division, Community Service/Crime Prevention Division, Environmental Unit, Special Response Team, Parking Enforcement, and Internal Affairs Division

Police Chiefs

• T. B. Wallace, 1913
• J. G. Thomas, 1924
• Lacey Alexander, 1950
• Frank Clark
• George Barron
• Oliver Adams, 1989-2001
• Nathaniel Rutledge, November 2003-September 1, 2017
• Mike Roper, October 4, 2017-September 30, 2022

References

• Robinson, Carol (October 2, 2017) "Veteran lawman named Bessemer's new top cop." The Birmingham News
• Robinson, Carol (September 7, 2022) "Bessemer Police Chief Mike Roper to retire after spending half his life on the force" The Birmingham News

External links

• Bessemer Police Department at bessemeral.org
• Bessemer Police Department at the Officer Down Memorial Page