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He joined the Birmingham Police in [[1974]], first as a patrol officer, then as an evidence technician, instructor, patrol supervisor, homicide and robbery detective, [[Birmingham S.W.A.T. Team|S.W.A.T]] commander, and assistant to the deputy chief of support services. He commanded the East Precinct as a captain before being promoted to Chief in 1998. | He joined the Birmingham Police in [[1974]], first as a patrol officer, then as an evidence technician, instructor, patrol supervisor, homicide and robbery detective, [[Birmingham S.W.A.T. Team|S.W.A.T]] commander, and assistant to the deputy chief of support services. He commanded the East Precinct as a captain before being promoted to Chief in 1998. | ||
Coppage resigned his position on February 7, [[2003]] in order to accept the directorship of the State's Department of Public Safety. | Coppage resigned his position on February 7, [[2003]] in order to accept the directorship of the State's Department of Public Safety. He resigned from that position in November, [[2006]]. | ||
Coppage holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and a master's in public administration (1990) from [[UAB]]. He has also completed programs for government executives at Harvard University and for executive at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. | Coppage holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and a master's in public administration (1990) from [[UAB]]. He has also completed programs for government executives at Harvard University and for executive at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. | ||
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Revision as of 15:56, 13 November 2006
Colonel W. M. "Mike" Coppage is the Director of the Alabama Department of Public Safety and a former Chief of Police for the Birmingham Police Department.
While in the United States Army, Coppage served as a military policeman and criminal investigator.
He joined the Birmingham Police in 1974, first as a patrol officer, then as an evidence technician, instructor, patrol supervisor, homicide and robbery detective, S.W.A.T commander, and assistant to the deputy chief of support services. He commanded the East Precinct as a captain before being promoted to Chief in 1998.
Coppage resigned his position on February 7, 2003 in order to accept the directorship of the State's Department of Public Safety. He resigned from that position in November, 2006.
Coppage holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and a master's in public administration (1990) from UAB. He has also completed programs for government executives at Harvard University and for executive at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia.
| Preceded by: Johnnie Johnson, Jr |
Birmingham Chief of Police 1998 - 2003 |
Succeeded by: Annetta Nunn |
| Preceded by: ? |
Director, Alabama Dept. of Public Safety 2003 - 2006 |
Succeeded by: Chris Murphy |
External links
- Coppage page at governor.state.al.us/cabinet