Darren McKenna

Deputy Chief Darren McKenna began his career with the Cape Coral Police Department in 1993. He serves as Deputy Chief of Operations, overseeing the Patrol Bureau, Investigative Services Bureau and the Special Operations Bureau. Prior to rising to Deputy Chief, he was Captain of the Investigative Services Bureau overseeing Property Crimes, Major Crimes, Street Crimes, Vice Intelligence and Narcotics (VIN), Crime Analysis, and Forensics. Deputy Chief McKenna earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Central Florida and a Master of Science in Public Administration from Central Michigan University. Deputy Chief McKenna is also a graduate of the Florida Leadership Academy and the International Association of Chiefs of Police Leadership in Police Organizations class. He is also a graduate of the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) Senior Management Institute for Police.