Robert Lee Appointed As Naperville Police Deputy Chief

NAPERVILLE, IL — Robert Lee has been appointed as the new deputy chief of the Naperville Police Department. Lee, a 26-year veteran on the force, will replace Kathy Anderson as deputy chief when Anderson retires at the end of 2019.

Lee got his start as a patrol officer is 1994. Since then, he has served as a special enforcement unit detective, property crimes detective, violent crimes detective, and a special response team operator. In 2013, he was promoted to sergeant and then to commander in 2014.

In a statement, Naperville Police Chief Robert Marshall said he was looking forward to working with Lee in this role. Marshall said, "Bob brings to the job of Investigations Division deputy chief a wealth of investigative expertise as a former violent crimes detective, a DuPage County Major Crimes Task Force investigator and a commander of our Special Response Team. He has personally assumed a leadership role with some of the most serious crimes in the city/county and has been recognized for his outstanding work ethic, attention to detail and dedication to ensuring our personnel receive the absolute best training."