Frederick Chambers
Announcement: Frederick Chambers Named Myrtle Beach Police Chief
The City of Myrtle Beach has appointed Frederick Chambers as Chief of the Myrtle Beach Police Department. He was selected after a nationwide recruitment search conducted by Public Sector Search & Consulting. Chief Chambers took office on September 18, 2026, and was formally sworn in on October 2, 2026.
Chief Chambers has more than 26 years of public safety experience across military, federal and municipal service. He is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and a former U.S. Secret Service uniformed officer. He then spent 25 years with the Fairfax County (Virginia) Police Department. There he commanded the Mount Vernon District Station and the Criminal Investigations Division, led the Crisis Negotiations Unit, and served as Major of Patrol Bureau 1. He was promoted to Deputy Chief of Police in 2024.
Chief Chambers holds a bachelor’s degree from Bluefield College. He is a graduate of the West Point Leadership School, the IACP Leadership in Police Organizations course, and the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police Professional Executive Leadership School.
Please join us in congratulating Chief Chambers on his new role.
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