BRIAN J. JARVIS is a police professional with thirty years of experience in law enforcement and investigations, retiring in 2008 at the rank of Chief of Police. Prior to being appointed as the Chief of Police for the Town of Chester in 1998, he served ten years working for Municipalities in Orange County, New York, and ten years in the State of Florida, where he was employed as an Investigative Sergeant in charge of Major Crime Investigations.
Chief Jarvis was responsible for the investigation and supervision of Major Crime Scenes which include, homicides, sexual assaults, kidnappings, armed robberies, bank robberies, home invasions, carjackings, aircraft crashes, train / pedestrian fatalities, suicides, child abuse and neglect, and officer involved shootings involving death.
Chief Jarvis holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Systems from the University of Phoenix. He also attended the Associates of Arts program in Criminal Justice at Central Florida Community College from 1987 - 1991. He has also attended several courses on Major Crime Investigations, including Practical Homicide Investigation and Sex Crime Investigations offered by the University of North Florida, and Basic and Advanced Computer Crime Investigations offered by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Organized Crime Institute.
In addition to serving as Chief of Police, Chief Jarvis has also been a member of the International Association of Chief’s of Police (IACP), New York State Police Juvenile Officer’s Association, NYS Association of Chiefs’ of Police, Past President of the Police Chiefs’ Association of Orange County, and a founding member of the Orange County Law Enforcement Training Institute. He is also an active member in the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA).
Chief Jarvis is a published author, having written a story for “American Blue”, Varro Press Publishing, Ed Nowicki Editor (All proceeds benefit the National Law Enforcement Museum in Washington D.C.). He has also published several law enforcement training manuals. Brian serves as a volunteer pilot for Angel Flight Southeast.
BRIAN J. JARVIS is a police professional with thirty years of experience in law enforcement and investigations, retiring in 2008 at the rank of Chief of Police. Prior to being appointed as the Chief of Police for the Town of Chester in 1998, he served ten years working for Municipalities in Orange County, New York, and ten years in the State of Florida, where he was employed as an Investigative Sergeant in charge of Major Crime Investigations.
