Brea Police Chief Adam Hawley announced Tuesday he will retire at year’s end, handing over the job to a captain in the department.
Hawley joined the department in 1995 as a police cadet and worked his way up the chain of command to the top post May 1, 2021.
“Serving the Brea community has been the honor of my professional life,” Hawley said in a statement. “When I began this journey as a police cadet in 1995, I never imagined the opportunities, challenges, and relationships that would shape my career. I am incredibly proud of the men and women of the Brea Police Department and what we have accomplished together.”
Brea Police Capt. Philip Rodriguez will take over as chief on New Year’s Eve. Rodriguez joined the department in January 1997 as a police officer.
Rodriguez earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Vanguard University and a master’s degree in performance improvement from the University of Arkansas at Grantham.