Estella Patterson will begin her tenure as Charlotte’s next chief of police Monday, according to our partners at The ...

Patterson, the department’s first female chief, will make an annual salary of $285,000. That is nearly $5,000 more than previous chief Johnny Jennings received and $52,000 more than she was making as ...

All good things come to an end and that's the case for Raleigh's Police Chief Estella Patterson. In 11 days, Patterson will turn in her badge and move into retirement, at least for now. Patterson sat ...

Raleigh Chief of Police Estella Patterson took a moment Friday before a planned promotion ceremony to ask for prayers for an officer shot in the line of duty earlier this week. "Keep our hero and ...

Estella Patterson, the former chief of the Raleigh Police Department, will take over as Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police chief. Patterson, who started her career at CMPD in 1996 and worked at the ...

Raleigh Police Chief Estella Patterson speaks during a press conference on Thursday, May 11, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. Patterson announced Thursday she will retire this spring. The community has a chance ...

Outgoing Raleigh Police Chief Estella Patterson said she would consider another job after taking some time off to spend with family. Patterson's last day as Raleigh police chief is on Friday. She took ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Friday is the last full day on the job for Raleigh's top cop. After 28 years in law enforcement, Chief Estella Patterson is set to retire Saturday. The law enforcement ...

After more than three years in office, Raleigh’s 30th police chief is retiring, the city announced Thursday. Chief Estella Patterson will retire March 1, according to a news release. Patterson took ...

Hours after their names were made public, the three finalists made their case to the public about why they should be Raleigh’s next police chief. The candidates weighed in Monday night on topics like ...