News Release - Winnipeg Police Service

Monday, May 9, 2016         Winnipeg Police Deputy Chief Dave Thorne Announces Retirement After 35 years of service, Winnipeg Police Deputy Chief Dave Thorne is retiring.     Deputy Chief Dave Thorne has been a member of the Winnipeg Police Service since 1981. Promoted to the rank of Deputy Chief in November 2013, he is responsible for Police Operations, which includes the Uniform Operations, Operational Support and Investigative branches of the Service.     He enjoyed a well-rounded career, evenly divided between Uniform Patrol and Criminal Investigations. Deputy Chief Thorne's previous assignments in Criminal Investigations include Commercial Crime, Robbery, Child Abuse and Homicide.  He was also a Forensic Polygraph Examiner and was assigned to the RCMP/ WPS Integrated Proceeds of Crime Unit where he was one of the Team Leaders and the Financial Coordinator for a covert storefront money laundering operation.     Deputy Chief Thorne was promoted to the rank of Inspector in 2004. In 2009 he was promoted to the rank of Superintendent, Uniform Operations. The part of his career that stands out the most, and that he is especially proud of, is that his last 15 years of service have all been connected to Uniform Operations, including serving as a Sergeant, Staff Sergeant and eventually as the Inspector of Division #11 - our Downtown Uniform Division.        Deputy Chief Thorne has represented our organization with honour and distinction, earning the respect of our partners in the criminal justice, health and social service systems. Our community is stronger due to his collaborative and inclusive efforts.                    For further information contact either:  Constable Jason Michalyshen, Public Information Officer  Constable Rob Carver, Public Information Officer  Kelly Dehn, Manager of Public Affairs    Phone: (204) 986-3061 | Fax: (204) 986-3267 | Email: WPS-PIO@Winnipeg.ca Share this mailing with your social network by clicking on the appropriate link:       Related Winnipeg Police Service Report a Crime Online Crime Stoppers CrimeStat Unsubscribe If you do not want to receive these emails anymore, unsubscribe.    Please do not reply to this email. This e-mail was sent from a notification-only address and replies are not monitored. Mailing address: City of Winnipeg, 510 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3B 1B9 Privacy Statement The City of Winnipeg values your privacy. We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties. You are receiving this email as a result of your signing up for the Winnipeg Police Service Email News list offered on the City of Winnipeg website. You may unsubscribe or change your subscription options at any time.