Chief Jessup

San Luis Police Department – Chief of Police

Born and raised in California, Chief Jessup was a three-sport athlete in high school and earned basketball and baseball scholarships to Vanguard University. He represented the U.S. International Basketball team in 1981 (Athletes in Action) and again in 1990 in South America. Over his career he’s played on four continents and worked with NBA players and coaches (1990–2013) as a premier shooting and ball-handling instructor.

Jessup began his law enforcement career in 1982 with the San Jacinto Police Department, later serving with Yuma PD and the Arizona Department of Public Safety. He currently leads the San Luis Police Department and also teaches Criminal Justice courses as an adjunct professor at Glendale Community College.

Chief Jessup is a sought-after speaker on leadership and personal success in faith-based and business communities. He’s a graduate of Northwestern’s School of Police Staff & Command, serves on the Arizona Supreme Court DUI Case Processing Committee, and is a recipient of the FBI-LEEDA Trilogy Award.