Colonel Sean Reeves, Chief of the Albemarle County Police Department, is pleased to announce a series of promotions and awards within the department.

The Albemarle County Police Department recognized several individuals who were selected for promotions. Those individuals include:

Jeremy DeLange, promoted to Lieutenant
Robert Knight, promoted to Lieutenant
Lance Smith, promoted to Lieutenant
Roger Snodgrass, promoted to Lieutenant
Douglas Chadwick, promoted to Sergeant
Jordan DeLange, promoted to Sergeant
James Fink, promoted to Sergeant
James Potter, promoted to Sergeant
William Price, promoted to Sergeant
Jerry Schenk, promoted to Sergeant
Daniel Shetler, promoted to Sergeant
Jason Taylor, promoted to Sergeant

In addition to celebrating the promotion of 12 members of ACPD, an additional 12 officers were recognized for providing lifesaving service to 14 members of the Albemarle County community.

Those individuals include:
OFFICERS AMANDA JOHNSON AND DWAYNE JONES
On March 31, 2024, Officers Johnson and Jones responded to IHOP for a report of a citizen in medical distress and possibly in cardiac arrest. Upon arrival, officers located the victim limp with blue lips and hands – a sign of visible respiratory distress. Officer Johnson assisted the female victim to the floor while Officer Jones provided one dose of Narcan. The patient responded to the Narcan dose and was transferred by rescue staff for further treatment. The patient was able to recover completely thanks to the quick actions of both Officer Johnson and Officer Jones.

LT. ROBERT KNIGHT
On April 7, 2024, Lt. Knight responded to the Turtle Creek Apartment Community for a report of a suicidal individual. Upon arrival, Lt. Knight observed he subject beginning to load a firearm. Lt. Knight made swift action to secure the two firearms within the apartment and was able to take the subject to UVA for mental health evaluation. Lt. Knight showed bravery and compassion in connecting with this individual and ultimately getting them to agree to treatment.

OFFICER MCKENZIE YOUNG
On May 1, 2024, Officer McKenzie Young responded to a motor vehicle crash on Richmond Road. Upon arrival, Officer Young noticed the driver was having a medical emergency that caused them to become unresponsive and not breathing. She immediately started CPR, and a short time later the patient regained a pulse and began breathing again. Still unresponsive, rescue transported the driver to the hospital for further treatment and the driver ultimately survived.

OFFICER DAVID HUFFMAN
On May 30, 2024, Officer David Huffman was on his way home from training when he came across a motor vehicle crash with bystanders in distress. Although not on duty, Officer Huffman pulled over and observed the driver experiencing a medical emergency, seizing and unresponsive. He was able to break the back window to get inside the vehicle, place it in park, turn off the ignition, and safely remove the driver. Medical staff were then able to render care to the driver.

OFFICER JORDAN ALLEN
On May 26, 2024, Officer Jordan Allen responded to a reported stabbing in Crozet. After securing the suspects, Officer Allen located a victim with stab wounds to their back and leg. He immediately rendered aid and packed the wounds before rescue staff arrived, who noted that without Officer Allen’s quick action, the outcome for the victim would have been different.

OFFICER AMANDA JOHNSON
On July 22, 2024, Officer Amanda Johnson was in her patrol vehicle when a car passed her at a high rate of speed on the 250 Bypass. After passing Officer Johnson, the vehicle lost control and crashed, trapping the driver and passenger. The vehicle began smoking as Officer Johnson worked to extricate the driver and passenger who had both lost consciousness. With help from responding officers, both were safely removed from the vehicle as flames began to consume the front of the car. The driver and passenger were transported to UVA for treatment.  

SGT. JAMES FINK
On Sept. 11, 2024, Sergeant James Fink responded to a report of a disorder with a weapon in progress along Seminole Trail. Upon arrival, Sergeant Fink located an individual suffering from a severed wrist as a result of being attacked with a machete. Sergeant Fink recognized the victim was in serious medical distress and quickly applied a tourniquet. He was also able to get adequate information from the victim to gain a suspect description and direction of travel. The victim was transported to UVA and ultimately survived the incident. Sergeant Fink’s actions also led to the successful apprehension of the suspect.

OFFICER CARTER MEGAHAN
On November 5, 2024, Officer Carter Megahan responded to the 3100 block of Horizon Road for a report of an individual in cardiac arrest. Officer Megahan immediately began CPR while another responding officer administered two doses of Narcan with no results. Officer Megahan continued CPR for 5 minutes until rescue personnel arrived and took over. The patient eventually regained a pulse and was transported to the hospital for further treatment.

OFFICERS JUWAN WOODSON AND TAYVAUN RICHARDSON
On November 24, 2024, Officers Juwan Woodson and Tayvaun Richardson responded to the Timberland Park Apartment Community for a report of an individual in cardiac arrest. Officer Woodson administered Narcan immediately, received a positive result, and began doing CPR. During this, Officer Richardson administered a second dose of Narcan to the patient. Rescue arrived a short time later when the victim regained consciousness and was transported to the hospital.

OFFICER JAY MORRIS 
On March 13, 2025, Officer Jay Morris responded to the 9400 block of Dick Woods Road for an individual suffering cardiac arrest from a possible narcotics overdose. The location of this call was on the very western edge of the Albemarle-Nelson line and officers dispatched were 15 minutes away. Officer Morris happened to hear this call for service over the radio and, realizing his proximity to the scene, left a traffic stop and rushed to the address. Upon arrival, Officer Morris began CPR and continued for 7 minutes. By the time rescue staff arrived, the patient was breathing again.

OFFICER TAYVAUN RICHARDSON
On April 12, 2025, Officer Tayvaun Richardson responded to the 200 block of Saponi Lane for an 18-year-old in cardiac arrest believed to be from an allergic reaction. Officer Richardson immediately started CPR until rescue arrived. The patient was breathing again and semi-conscious when rescue staff transported them to the hospital.

OFFICER AUSTIN MONROE
On April 17, 2025, Officer Austin Monroe responded to the 800 block of Gibsons Hollow Lane for a structure fire with two people still inside. Officer Monroe was the first on scene and arrived to find a trailer fully engulfed in flames and heard screams. He was able to locate a husband and wife who were unable to reach safety due to a physical disability. It should be noted that in addition to the fire, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and fireworks were ringing off in the house that Officer Monroe decided to travel through. Officer Monroe lifted the disabled individual into their nearby vehicle where they were able to drive to safety while waiting for fire staff to arrive. And, also worth noting, this incident occurred during Officer Monroe’s first week released from field training.