Greg Stevens
Executive Director
Director Stevens was appointed as the sixth Executive Director of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) on January 8, 2024. He has over 37 years of law enforcement experience, including more than ten years as a Texas Police Chief. Prior to his appointment with TCOLE, Director Stevens served as the Chief of Police in Rockport, Texas for nearly five years. He spent the majority of his career with the Lubbock, Texas Police Department from 1992 until he retired as the Lubbock Chief of Police in 2019. Director Stevens is also a retired Naval Intelligence Officer having served a nearly 25-year active and reserve military career.
Director Stevens holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Wayland Baptist University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Texas Tech University. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy (FBINA) and the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar (FBI-LEEDS) programs. He has completed the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas Leadership Command College (LEMIT-LCC) through Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. Most recently, Director Stevens was nominated for and completed the Texas Governors Executive Development Program (GEDP). He has over two decades of experience as an instructor in law enforcement and leadership related subjects and continues to teach and speak publicly on a multitude of topics. He is currently the 1st Vice President of the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST) and is an active member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the Texas Police Chiefs Association (TPCA), and the Sheriff’s Association of Texas (SAT).
Director Stevens lives with his wife, Randi, in Georgetown, Texas where he enjoys sporting clays, golf, hunting, fishing, running, and SCUBA diving. They have four grown children and one grandchild.