Chief Floyd Mitchell

• Office of Professional Standards and Accountability
• Business Services
• Chief’s Community Advisory Group
• Chief’s Youth Advisory Board

Our Chief serves as a steady, compassionate leader who helps guide the community toward safety, trust, and shared understanding. At the heart of the role is a commitment to building strong relationships—ensuring community members feel heard, respected, and valued. Our Chief works every day to uphold fairness and integrity, creating an environment where people can count on their police department as a reliable partner.

Our Chief leads with both professionalism and humanity, supporting officers while also listening closely to community concerns. By fostering open dialogue, encouraging collaborative problem‑solving, and championing best practices in modern policing, our Chief helps ensure that public safety efforts are not only effective, but rooted in transparency and accountability.

Our Chief also looks ahead—planning thoughtfully, embracing innovation, and strengthening the department’s ability to respond to the needs of a growing and diverse community. Through consistent communication, strategic leadership, and genuine connection, our Chief works to create a city where everyone feels safe, supported, and included.

Former Chiefs of the Fremont Police Department

1. Richard E. Condon: 07/01/1958 to 07/01/1962
2. Clinton H. Wright: 07/01/1962 to 03/18/1969
3. John V. Fabbri: 10/16/1969 to 06/29/1975
4. Robert Wasserman: 01/05/1976 to 03/11/1992
5. Craig T. Steckler: 06/22/1992 to 12/30/2012
6. Richard Lucero: 04/08/2013 to 07/26/2018
7. Kimberly A. Petersen 07/22/2018 to 10/02/2021
8. Sean Washington: 10/01/2021 to 08/09/2025