Jamie Graham
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Jamie H. Graham O.O.M. |
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| 12th Chief Constable of the Victoria Police Department | |
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In office January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Naughton |
| Chief Constable of Vancouver | |
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In office August 22, 2002 – August 14, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Terry Blythe |
| Succeeded by | Jim Chu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Belleville, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Spouse(s) | Gail Graham |
| Occupation | Police |
Jamie Graham, O.O.M. is a former chief for the Victoria Police Department. He previously served as the chief constable of Vancouver, British Columbia from August 22, 2002 to August 13, 2007. A former Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer, Graham's five-year contract with the Vancouver Police Department was not renewed. His time as chief there ended on August 22, 2007.
He is a supporter of numerous charities including the Law Enforcement Torch Run, Canadian Cancer Society, Cancer Foundation, Cops for Cancer, Canadian Blood Services, Owl Society, Covenant House and Salvation Army to name a few. He is also a member of the British Columbia Veterinary Medical Association’s Lay Inquiry Pool.
Graham was born in Belleville, Ontario. The son of a Canadian Army colonel, he lived in Halifax, New Delhi, and Quantico, Virginia. He attended King’s College, a boarding school in Nova Scotia.
He and his wife, lawyer Gail Graham, have been married 27 years and have no children.
Graham was a 34-year veteran of the RCMP when he was hired as Vancouver’s chief constable. He was chosen for the job over a field of competitors for that included Larry Campbell, who became Graham’s boss as Vancouver’s mayor, and eventually a Canadian senator. Graham was chief superintendent of the Surrey RCMP detachment from 2000 to 2002, and before that commanded the North Vancouver detachment from 1992 to 2000.
Graham was popular with his officers while chief of the Vancouver Police Department, and improved morale during his tenure. Former Vancouver mayor Philip Owen noted "He's a cop throughout, and that's what the members of the department like. They like a strong leader." Many officers describe him as the best chief in the history of the department.
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