IACP Third Vice President, Colonel
Colorado State Patrol
Denver, Colorado, United States
Colonel Matthew C. Packard was appointed Chief of the Colorado State Patrol in December 2017 by then-Governor John Hickenlooper, becoming the ninth Chief in the organization’s history.
Colonel Packard has been a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) since 2012. Following his promotion, he became active in the IACP’s State and Provincial Division (S&P), serving on the Board of Directors beginning in 2019. In 2022, he was elected General Chair of S&P, a role that included a two-year term on the IACP Executive Board. In October 2024, he was elected IACP’s Third Vice President and is slated to become IACP President in October 2027.
In addition to his leadership within the IACP, Colonel Packard was appointed Chairperson of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) in 2025. He is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Center for Public Safety School of Police Staff and Command (Session #357) and the FBI National Executive Institute (Session #43). He also holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Northern Colorado.
Saturday, October 18, 2025
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM MT