Bruce Harber
Director, Police Services

Bruce Harber is a 1991 graduate of the University with a Bachelor of Professional Studies Degree (Police Administration) and attended graduate school at the University (Education and Criminal Justice) and through the University of Virginia (Leadership). He is a 1997 graduate of the F.B.I. National Academy (190th Session) and has been a State-certified police officer since 1976. He began working for the University in January 2000 as the Associate Director of Public Safety and was appointed Director in January 2002. Prior to joining the University, he was a Major with the Memphis Police Department where he served for more than 25 years in various assignments.

In 2004, Bruce served as the President of the Memphis Metropolitan Association of Chiefs of Police (MMACP). The MMACP's membership consists of local, state, and federal law enforcement agency leaders from throughout the Memphis area, and exists to enhance inter-agency communication and cooperation. Bruce is also a member of the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police (TACP) and is currently the chair of the TACP's Education Committee, which consists of all public and private campus police agencies in the state.