1. Newport News Police
  2. Steve R. Drew

Officer Detail: Steve R. Drew

General Information

Name Steve R. Drew
OpenOversight ID 29943
Unique Internal Identifier 370009471549824
Department Newport News Police
Race White
Gender Male
Birth Year (Age) Data Missing
First Employment Date 2018-07-02
Number of known incidents 0
Currently on the force Yes

Assignment History

Department Job Title Badge No. Unit Start Date End Date
Newport News Police Chief Of Police 2018-07-02
Newport News Police Chief Administration 2018-07-02
Newport News Police Deputy Chief Not Sure 1993-07-01 2018-06-29

Salary

Annual Salary Overtime & Other Pay Total Pay Year
$206,021.70 FY2023

Links

  • Richmond’s deputy police chief heading to Newport News Edit Delete
    "Drew has served the Richmond Police Department for 24 years and headed the department’s Major Crimes Unit before becoming Deputy Chief. In Newport News, Drew will oversee 600 employees. He takes over as chief of police July 2 and will have an annual salary of $177,000." - Kerri O'Brien/WRIC ABC 8News (May 24, 2018)
  • Tweet by Richmond Police, "Congrats to Steve Drew who was promoted to Deputy Chief today! #rva" Edit Delete
    @RichmondPolice on Twitter (Dec. 1, 2018)
  • Steve Drew sworn in as Newport News police chief Edit Delete
    "A former deputy police chief from Richmond was sworn-in Thursday as the new chief of Newport News police. Steve Drew will officially start as Newport News’ chief July 2, after serving as Richmond’s deputy chief for over three years..." - Kiahnna Patterson/WAVY.com (June 28, 2018)
  • Deputy Chief Steve Drew (Biography) Edit Delete
    "Deputy Chief Drew joined the Richmond Police Department in July of 1993 and earned his first promotion as Police Sergeant in April of 2000. He served as a Sergeant in the Narcotics Division, and as a Lieutenant in Homeland Security. He was promoted to Captain and server the Commander of 2nd Police Precinct and later served as Captain in-charge of the Major C Division. He was promoted to the rank of Police Major in charge of Support Services 2015, he was promoted once again to Deputy Chief..." - Unknown
  • Virginia police chief defends shaking hands with armed Boogaloo Bois Edit Delete
    "A Virginia police chief has been forced to defend shaking hands with an armed Boogaloo Bois member during a protest over gun laws outside the officer's station. Chief Steve Drew also handed Mike Dunn some chocolate milk, in a gift swap between the two men, and offered him access to a PA system to make speeches. " - Lauren Fruen/Daily Mail (Nov. 9, 2020)
  • Police chief defends accommodations, beverage trade, with armed group at gun rally Edit Delete
    "Police Chief Steve Drew and the event’s organizer, 20-year-old Kenneth “Mike” Dunn, exchanged beverages — a chocolate milk for Dunn and a Diet Mountain Dew for Drew — as the event kicked off. 'Know this, I support your right to free speech,' Drew told Dunn as the men shook hands and clicked their plastic bottles.... A few days after that, an organization called The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project, or ACLED, cited the protest in a report on 'Right-Wing Militias and the U.S. Election.'" - Peter Dujardin, Jessica Nolte/Daily Press (Nov. 8, 2020)