History of Directors/ Chiefs
Since its inception in 1926, the University of Miami has had a department dedicated to ensuring the safety of students, faculty and staff. As the University grew and changed over the years, so have the needs, roles and expectations of the University’s personnel sworn to protect. Security operations began in the way of a small security department and under impressive leadership grew to become one of the most professional, community-oriented, sworn University Police Departments in the nation. The University of Miami Police Department would like to honor those Directors/ Chiefs whose efforts have made the University of Miami one of the safety urban University’s in the county in which to study and work.
2006 - Present
Chief of Police
1997 - 2006
Director of Public Safety
1990 - 1997
Eric Shoemaker
Director of Public Safety
1987 - 1990
Joe Frechette
Director of Public Safety
1979 - 1987
Curt Ivy
Director of Law Enforcement
1978 - 1979
Jack Ackerley
Director of Law Enforcement
1976 - 1978
David Wike
Director of Security
1969 – 1976
Fred Doerner
Director of Security
