GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The City of Greensboro has named an interim chief of police in the wake of current chief John Thompson’s impending retirement.
Assistant chief Chris Schultheis will serve as the Greensboro Police Department’s interim chief beginning on Feb. 27, as Thompson will step down at the end of the month for his retirement.
“I am honored to serve in this role until the City names its next Chief of Police,” said Schultheis, who joined the department in 1998 as a member of the 74th Police Academy.
Listed below are a few of Schultheis’ accomplishments since joining the GPD:
- 2004 – Promoted to the rank of corporal
- 2008 – Promoted to the rank of sergeant, serving in a variety of assignments, including the development and implementation of GPD’s Body Worn Camera program
- 2014 – Promoted to the rank of lieutenant, serving in assignments that included Watch Commander, Patrol Division, Criminal Investigations Division, and Training Division
- 2020 – Promoted to the rank of captain, serving in assignments that included: Special Operations Division, Training Division, and Vice and Narcotics Division.
- 2024 – Promoted to the rank of assistant chief, serving as Bureau Commander of the Management Bureau, which encompasses the Resource Management Division, Training Division, Office of Community Engagement, Fiscal Management, and Information and Technology.
Schultheis was also the lead instructor of the police academy from 2006 until 2025. He received an Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate in 2014. He also received the department’s Meritorious Conduct Bar in 2014 and the Lifesaving Medal in 2004…