RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper has appointed Glenn M. McNeill as commander of the State Highway Patrol.
Cooper also appointed Lt.Col. Vic Ward, who has served as acting commander since Jan. 9, as SHP deputy commander.
“The brave men and women of the Highway Patrol work tirelessly to protect North Carolina, and I’m thankful for their service,” Cooper said.
Public Safety Secretary Erik Hooks said, “These men have dedicated their careers to serving the state with professionalism, high moral character and integrity. They both have a broad range of experience in the Highway Patrol and have garnered well-deserved respect of their fellow troopers and other law enforcement.”
McNeill has served in the SHP since 1994, starting as a trooper in Durham. He later served as troop commander of the Special Operations Section. He has been director of training for the SHP since 2014. He is a Reidsville native and a graduate of Mount Olive College, now the University of Mount Olive. He graduated from the FBI National Academy in 2015.
Ward has been with the SHP since 1990. He is a Whiteville native and a graduate of UNC Wilmington. He is pursuing a master’s degree in justice administration from Methodist University and is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy.