[Tyrone Wicks]

Eric,

I look forward to working with you!!!

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Tyrone Wicks
Asst. Director of Campus Safety
Oberlin College and Conservatory
Oberlin, Ohio 44074
USA
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-28-2024 14:12
From: Eric Holmes
Subject: introduction

Colleagues,

I wanted to reach out to you and provide my bio. 

I look forward to serving you and working together as we advance higher education public safety. 

Eric Holmes

Chief of Police and Assistant Vice President of Public Safety

Duquesne University

Eric L. Holmes, serves as the Chief of Police and Assistant Vice President of Public Safety for Duquesne University.      

Chief Holmes earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Slippery Rock University. Chief Holmes received his Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Point Park University. Chief Holmes is a graduate of the Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business Executive Leadership Program. In 2022, Chief Holmes graduated from the Naval Post Graduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security Executive Leaders Program.    

Chief Holmes has considerable executive level training to include: Command Institute for Police Executives, FBI-LEEDA Trilogy Leadership Program, IACP, Leadership in Police Organizations, United States Secret Service Law Enforcement Executive Seminar, Police Executive Research Forum, Senior Management Institute for Police, Session #77, and the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA), Executive Development Institute.       

Chief Holmes believes in the principles of Procedural Justice and is a certified Principled Policing instructor. Chief Holmes is also a national instructor for the Georgetown University Active Bystandership in Law Enforcement (ABLE) program.

Chief Holmes serves on a number of committees (past and present) to include

• City of Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations
• Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA) Intel Commanders Committee
• Allegheny County Committee to Study Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System
• Allegheny County Bar Association Use of Force Advisory Board

Chief Holmes belongs to a number of professional and volunteer organizations (past and present) to include: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Pittsburgh Regional Champions, Leadership Pittsburgh LDI XVIII, Robert Morris University and Slippery Rock University Criminal Justice Advisory Committees, and Pittsburgh Action Against Rape Board of Directors. Chief Holmes served as President of the Slippery Rock University Alumni Association and is on the Slippery Rock University Council of Trustees.

In 2005, Chief Holmes received the Slippery Rock University Pacesetters Award. In 2013 Chief Holmes was named one of 50 men of Excellence by New Pittsburgh Courier. Chief Holmes received an award from TALI The Advanced Leadership Institute for being a professional mentor. Chief Holmes also received awards from the Western District of PA US Attorney’s Office and the United States Secret Service for his 25 years of service with the City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Police. On October 14, 2022, Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey presented Chief Holmes with a Proclamation recognizing his many years of public safety service with the City of Pittsburgh.

In June of 2008, the Eric L. Holmes Criminal Justice Scholarship was established at Slippery Rock University. Chief Holmes’ journey has provided him with an uncommon breath of law enforcement experience, giving him a unique perspective and passion for advancing 21^st century policing.

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Eric Holmes
Chief of Police and Assistant Vice President of Public Safety
Duquesne University
Coraopolis PA
United States
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