Montgomery Gets New Police Chief

MONTGOMERY, IL — Phillip J. Smith was unanimously appointed as Montgomery’s new chief of police at the Monday night village board meeting. Smith, who will be taking the reins from retiring Chief Daniel J. Meyers, has served as chief of police in Berkeley, Illinois for the past four years. According to his LinkedIn, Smith also previously worked as a police operations commander for the Kendall County Sheriff's Office. Berkeley is a town of about 5,200 people (as of the 2010 Census) in Cook County.

Meyers is retiring as of April 30, and Chief Smith’s appointment will be effective as of May 1, 2018.

From the Village of Montgomeroy:

Smith has an impressive 27 years of experience in law enforcement. During his 23-year career with the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office he served in diverse roles, including Deputy Sheriff, Narcotics Investigator, Detective, Sergeant and Police Operations Commander. His experience also includes eight years as the Tactical Commander for a multi-jurisdictional Tactical Response Team.

Smith holds a Master of Arts in Law Enforcement and Justice Administration from Western Illinois University. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy, Northwestern University’s Executive Management Program and the School of Police Staff and Command.

In making this appointment, Village President Matt Brolley stated, “Phil Smith has had an extensive law enforcement career that has prepared him well to serve as Chief of Police for the Village of Montgomery. He is a proven professional with the education, experience and leadership skills necessary to lead our Police Department. We look forward to working with him as we continue to move Montgomery forward.”

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