Assistant Chief Brooke Wright Announces Retirement, Joins Wilmington Police Department as Assistant Chief
Fairfax County, VA – Assistant Chief Brooke Wright will retire from the Fairfax County Police Department after almost three decades of service, leadership, and commitment to public safety. She has been appointed Assistant Chief with the Wilmington Police Department in North Carolina, where she will continue her law enforcement career.
Wright began her public safety career with the Fairfax County Police Department as a 9-1-1 call taker in 1998 before entering the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy in 1999. Throughout her 27-year career, she served in numerous leadership roles, including Assistant Commander and Commander of the Mason District Station, Major and Director of the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy, Deputy Chief of Administration, and Assistant Chief of Investigations.
For more than three years, Wright led the Investigations Bureau, overseeing major criminal investigations and specialized investigative units. During her tenure, she guided complex investigations, supported victims and their families, and helped ensure investigations were conducted with fairness, transparency, and compassion. As Director of the Criminal Justice Academy, she also played a key role in developing and mentoring future Fairfax County police officers, helping shape the next generation of department leadership.
A veteran of the United States Air Force, Wright holds a master’s degree from the University of Virginia and a bachelor’s degree from Bluefield College. She is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, the Major Cities Chiefs’ Association Police Executive Leadership Institute, the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police Professional Executive Leadership School, the International Association of Chiefs of Police Women’s Leadership Institute, and Leadership Fairfax.
“Fairfax County has been the community that shaped me as a leader, challenged me to grow, and trusted me to serve at every level of this organization,” said Assistant Chief Wright. “I am profoundly grateful for the colleagues, mentors, and community members who have been part of my journey, and I carry with me immense pride in what we have built together as I begin this next chapter with the Wilmington Police Department.”
The Fairfax County Police Department thanks Assistant Chief Wright for her years of leadership and service to the Fairfax County community and wishes her continued success in her new role with the Wilmington Police Department.