Yvonne Meyer, currently Chief of Public Safety at Cape Cod Community College in Massachusetts, has been named Chief of Police for the Missouri Western State University Police Department. Meyer will begin her duties Feb. 17.
“Chief Meyer has the right combination of skills and experience to successfully lead the Missouri Western State University Police Department,” said Dr. Cale Fessler, vice president for financial planning and administration. “She has more than 20 years of emergency management experience, including 12 years in higher education law enforcement with increasing levels of responsibility. I’m pleased to welcome her to Missouri Western.”
As Missouri Western’s police chief, Meyer will supervise University Police personnel and manage all law enforcement, security, traffic and parking functions on campus.
Meyer has been Cape Cod Community College’s Chief of Public Safety since October, 2013, leading the department to police certification through the Massachusetts State Police. Prior to her current position, Meyer served with the Parkland College Police Department for 10 years as police officer, college relations officer and police sergeant. That followed five years as a police services representative with the City of Champaign (Illinois) Police.
Meyer has a Bachelor of Science in Public Safety Management/Human Resource Management and a Master of Public Administration with a concentration in Criminal Justice from Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio. She also graduated from the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command in Champaign, Illinois.
Missouri Western State University is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit www.missouriwestern.edu.