Fuquay-Varina Police Chief retires, Deputy Police Chief appointed

FUQUAY-VARINA, NC – The City of Fuquay-Varina has announced that Captain Tim Smith has been named the city’s acting police chief, a position he previously held in 2022.

Smith has over 23 years of experience in the City of Fuquay-Varina. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army and holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Ashworth College.

Smith holds intermediate and advanced certificates in law enforcement from the NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission. Smith is a graduate of the State of North Carolina’s Law Enforcement Executive Program and the Administrative Officer’s Management Program. He completed the Local Government Federal Government Fellows Program at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Smith assumed the role Wednesday afternoon when Medina’s retirement took effect.