Doug Shoemaker is the Third Vice President of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and the former Chief of Police for the Denton (Texas) Police Department. Before his appointment in Texas, he was the Chief of Police for the Grand Junction (Colorado) Police Department for four and one-half years, and before that, he spent nearly 27 years with the Jefferson City (Missouri) Police Department. His passion lies in strong community involvement between police-public partnerships, and working to develop healthy organizational cultures through empowerment and growth.
He has been involved with the Texas Police Chiefs Association, the National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives, the International Association of Women in Policing, the Police Executive Research Forum and the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives. He graduated from the Northwestern School of Police Staff and Command and has served as an adjunct instructor for Northwestern for over 11 years on command-level topics for police executives across the country. He is also a graduate of the FBI LEEDS seminar. He has an extensive history of involvement in community-based organizations, including The United Way, Boys and Girls Club, Children’s Advocacy Center, and chambers of commerce.
He has a Bachelor of Arts in English literature, a Master of Science in criminal justice and a Doctorate in organizational leadership. He is also a founding member of The Curve, a collaborative initiative with renowned author and speaker Simon Sinek, with the goal to change the way we look at police leadership training and culture.
After he retired from policing, he joined Peregrine Technologies as a Public Safety Executive in August 2024.
