Keechant Sewell Biography
Keechant Sewell is an American police officer and the current New York City Police Commissioner who was sworn in on 1st January 2022 as the 45th New York City Police Commissioner and break the record by being the first to ever hold the position. She is a New York City Native and she was raised in Long Island City, Queens, New York City.
Keechant Sewell Age And Birthday
How old is the current NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell? Born on 2nd April 1972 in New York City, Sewell is 51 years. She celebrates her birthday on April 2 every year and her zodiac sign is Aries.
Keechant Sewell Height And Weight
NYPD Commissioner Sewell stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 65 kg.
Commissioner Sewell Education
For her education, Sewell graduated from the FBI National Academy. She trained with the FBI to be the chief hostage negotiator of the county.
Keechant Sewell Family/ Parents And Siblings
Sewell is the daughter of Carl Sewell (father). Her mother’s name is still under review. Sewell’s family background is also not known to the public. Thus her siblings are not also known.
Keechant Sewell Husband And Children
Sewell is a private person when it comes to her personal information. Having that there is no information available that relates to her marital status, we can hardly tell whether she is single, engaged, or married. Also, we do not know yet whether she has children or not.
Keechant Sewell Wikipedia
At the beginning of her career, Keechant first became a police officer working for Nassau County Police Department. She first became the Fifth Precinct then later promoted to becoming the 7th Precinct commanding officer. Later in 2016, she became the Nassau County Police Department commissioner of the major squad.
In September 2020, the became the chief of detectives of the Nassau County Police Department. Here, she was the head of around 350 officers giving them commands. Besides, Sewell also held membership as one of the New York-New Jersey Joint Terrorism Task Force members.
Keechant Sewell Pronunciation
Sewell was announced to be the 45th Commissioner of New York City Police on 14th December 2021 by the mayor-elect, Eric Adams. Adams appointed Sewell because she proved to him that she was an experienced and intelligent crime fighter. She is capable of ensuring not only the safety of New Yorkers but also the justice that they all deserve.
Keechant Sewell Swearing-in
Sewell was sworn in as the New York Police Department Commissioner on January 1, 2022. The swearing-in of Sewell was extraordinary since no female commissioner for NYPD has ever been sworn in since New York Police Department was formed, that is, 176 years ago.
Sewell became the first female NYPD Commissioner as well as the third black commissioner. As the NYPD commissioner, Sewell will be the head of 18,000 civilians and 35,000 uniformed officers.
NYPD’s Commissioner Sewell Salary
Sewell earns an annual approximated salary of $200,000.
Keechant Sewell Networth
Commissioner Sewell has a net worth of approximately $1 million.
Commissioner Sewell’s Twitter
Tonight we gathered to recognize the greatness from which we came, celebrate those who have come before — and mark the history we have made in the NYPD. I was truly honored to be with everyone during #BlackHistoryMonth for this important event at Police Headquarters. pic.twitter.com/JaKuvuhVYX
— Commissioner Sewell (@NYPDPC) February 16, 2022