Richard Ross Jr. is an American law enforcement officer who served as the Commissioner of the
Philadelphia Police Department
The Philadelphia Police Department (PPD, Philly PD, or Philly Police) is the police agency responsible for law enforcement and investigations within the County and City of Philadelphia. The PPD is one of the oldest municipal police agencies, f ...
from January 2016 to August 2019 at 51 years of age.
Commissioner Ross was born and raised in Philadelphia. Before getting into law enforcement, Ross aspired to be a lawyer. Ross became a successful Philadelphia Police Officer who climbed to the rank of Commissioner. Following allegations of sexual harassment and racial and gender discrimination within the police department, he announced his resignation on August 20, 2019. Ross was hired instantly by Wrap Technologies.
Ross graduated from
Central High School (Philadelphia)
Central High School is a public high school in the Logan, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Logan"." Philadelphia City Planning Commission. May 2002. 1 (document page 3). Retrieved on August 2, 2011. "The neighborhood is generally defined as including ...
before going on to earn an undergraduate degree in Labor & Industrial Relations from Penn State University, and a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Saint Joseph’s University.
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Commissioners of the Philadelphia Police Department
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Government of Philadelphia
Living people
Pennsylvania State University alumni
Saint Joseph's University alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)
Central High School (Philadelphia) alumni