Assistant Town Manager
Town of Morrisville
Morrisville, North Carolina, United States
John Letteney is the Assistant Manager for the Town of Morrisville, North Carolina, where he has responsibility for several municipal operations, including the Morrisville Police Department. He retired as Chief of Police for the Thomasville (GA) Police Department in January 2024, and previously retired from service as Chief of Police for two North Carolina agencies. He has over 43 years of service in law enforcement.
Chief (ret.) Letteney has been a member of the IACP Board of Directors since 2014, is a Past General Chair for the Division of State Associations of Chiefs of Police (SACOP), and served as the IACP President in 2022-2023. He currently serves as the Parliamentarian for the IACP Board of Directors.
He was appointed as a Commissioner for the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) in January, 2025. He is certified by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police (GACP) as a Chief Executive, holds an Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate in North Carolina, has a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Marist University in New York, and is a graduate of the FBI Command College and the 248th Session of the FBI National Academy.
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