FHSU welcomes new chief of police

8/12/22

By FHSU College Communications

HAYS, Kan. – Following an in depth search, Fort Hays State College chosen Terrance (Terry) Pierce as its subsequent chief of police. Pierce succeeds Edward Howell, who retired from the drive in June of this 12 months after a profession in regulation enforcement that spanned 40 years.

Chief Pierce involves FHSU from Pittsburg State College, the place he served as a police sergeant for the final 11 years. A veteran of 26 years of service, Pierce brings a wealth of expertise in regulation enforcement in a college setting.

Hays Police Division Chief Don Scheibler served on the search committee that chosen Chief Pierce.

“I used to be impressed by the {qualifications} and the professionalism of all of the candidates, however Chief Terry Pierce shortly rose to the highest as the perfect candidate to guide the Fort Hays State College Police Division,” mentioned Scheibler. “Chief Pierce’s huge information and regulation enforcement expertise might be instrumental in serving to us to maintain our neighborhood protected.”

Pierce acquired a Bachelor of Science diploma in Prison Justice Administration from Missouri Southern State College in 2007, the place he studied as a non-traditional scholar, taking principally on-line programs.  In 2015, he earned a Grasp of Science diploma in Human Useful resource Improvement from Pittsburg State College. He additionally holds a Specialist in Training diploma in Workforce Improvement and Training in 2020 from Pittsburg State College.

Whereas at Pittsburg State, Pierce was accountable for supervising law enforcement officials and communications officers, implementing state and native legal guidelines, and offering regulation enforcement companies to a campus neighborhood of roughly 7,000 staff and college students.

He additionally served on a number of college committees, together with the college’s vital incident and disaster response groups, the funds and finance working group, and the legislative coordinating council. He participated within the assist workers senate, the place he additionally served as president.

Previous to his service at Pittsburg State, Pierce served as a metropolis councilman and police officer in Butler, Missouri.